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Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Slavery

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

A Broken People's Playlist by Chimeka Garricks

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

This Motherless Land by Nikki May

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infertility and Infidelity

Reel by Kennedy Ryan

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, and Death of parent

Expert In All Styles by I. O Echeruo

challenging emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Brevity of Beautiful Things by Nnamdi Ehirim

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

So the Path Does Not Die by Pede Hollist

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and War

When the Sky is Ready The Stars Will Appear by E.C. Osondu

adventurous challenging reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The law is an ass by Niran adedokun

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Mental illness, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent