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292 reviews

Matrix by Lauren Groff

reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Finna: Poems by Nate Marshall

4.5

Assembly by Natasha Brown

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.75

Bath Haus by P.J. Vernon

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

White on White by Ayşegül Savaş

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

When you thought you were reading an escapist fantasy but it’s actually a guide to navigating inner child work..