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Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser

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challenging 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this graphic novel so much. Nothing I love more than seeing black women's friendship! 
Rabbits by Terry Miles

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was an adventure for sure, it didn't make sense yet it made sense at the same time. I did enjoy this very much just was a little perplexed with the ending, but I think it was supposed to be that way. Overall, I really liked this! 
Strange Loops by Liz Harmer

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

4.0

This covers dark subjects, and I appreciated the shorter length. This was a good, quick drama that I liked even though the subject matter was a little sick. If you liked My Dark Vanessa, I recommend this.
40-Love by Olivia Dade

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

4.5

I really love Olivia Dade's writing and her fat representation. So it was amazing to see that she had wrote a tennis book (I'm a tennis freak over here). I loved the representation, and the discussion of pains and injuries that people are dealing with that we do not see. I loved this so much, the sex scenes and chemistry were great! 
Jackal by Erin E. Adams

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dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

This book stressed me out in the best and worst way possible. I loved this yet hated it at the same time, because it's a critique of how the police do not care when black girls go missing. Overall this is an awesome yet gorey book. 
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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

5.0

The Mothers by Brit Bennett

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dark emotional 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 Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

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

5.0

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar

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dark emotional 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

4.0