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Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

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adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I don't usually read science fiction books but I really enjoyed this, I just wish it were longer. i cant wait to read the other two books.

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Real World by Natsuo Kirino

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dark fast-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed the book but it was also kinda boring. I didn't really care for the characters that much but I did like the plot.

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A Violet Wind by Kit Earnshaw

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

It wasn't bad but I didnt love it. It was kind of slow.

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

Wasn't what I thought it was going to be. The story was boring and I couldn't get into it.

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

This book really had me crying in the library. I knew it was going to be sad but I didn't guess the ending.

While reading I thought the mom was abusing them so Monday ran away. I was so devastated when I found out she killed her and August.

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The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

I didnt expect to like this book as much as I did since I don't usually read romance but I actually loved it. I love Adam and Olive.

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Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

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emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.5

I really liked the fact that this book was written in the second person. It confused me at first cause I'm kinda stupid but I loved it when I got used to it. This story was really reflective and dives deeper than just a love story. It does a perfect job at handling the Black Experience from going to a majority white college to how it feels getting stopped by the cops. The story was also very lyrical.

To Astera, With Love by Amanda Ross

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

I like the book but I was not in the right state of mind to read it I plan on coming back to it.

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The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

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emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

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adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0