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Western Lane by Chetna Maroo

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Palestine by Joe Sacco

challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

4.5

The Mess We're In by Annie Macmanus

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

What We Don't Talk About by Charlot Kristensen

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It feels a bit ‘racism 101’ but as someone who has been in an interracial relationship with a partner that didn’t stand up against micro aggressions, it made me feel palpable emotions. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Islamophobia

A Spell of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

dark sad slow-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

3.0

The Right to Sex by Amia Srinivasan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.

A bit dry and heavy. Will probably give it another go at some point when I'm not neck-deep in academic literature because it feels like more of the same

Loveless by Alice Oseman

emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

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

3.5

Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

First 2/3 of the book was incredible, but it took a dip towards the end. 

Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within by Rory Stewart

informative slow-paced

3.0

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.5