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76 reviews

The Life of the Mind by Christine Smallwood

reflective medium-paced

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

1.0

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

challenging mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

emotional funny inspiring medium-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

5.0

I really love the way Tia Williams discusses love between different relationships. I think this book is one of the most profound love stories of our time and I am so happy to have gotten a chance to experience it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

challenging emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Amazing set of stories that accurately reflect the spirit of black women raised in church and religion 

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Will always love these book! A classic 💕

Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi
Did not finish book.

The story take so many turns. There is a difference between a story being so unexpected that it’s good and so unexpected that it’s awkward and unnecessary. This is definitely the latter of the two.