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Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

The plot felt a bit all over the place and the character development felt superficial and sporadic, like they began to get development and then the plot would move on. Sunny got a lot more good development than the other characters and I enjoyed the world building and sci-fi elements. The last third of the book had a lot more good movement and energy.

Proof by David Auburn

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Well written, crazy life. I was enthralled.

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Monstress, Vol. 7: Devourer by Marjorie Liu

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dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Educated by Tara Westover

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.75

A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

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adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.75

Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie

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adventurous funny 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? N/A

5.0

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

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5.0

Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0