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168 reviews

300,000 Kisses: Tales of Queer Love from the Ancient World by Seán Hewitt, Luke Edward Hall

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.0

Kitchen Curse by Eka Kurniawan

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

Manny and the Baby by Varaidzo

adventurous lighthearted 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

3.0

The Patriarchs: The Origins of Inequality by Angela Saini

adventurous challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional 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

4.75

Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

None of the Above: Reflections on Life Beyond the Binary by Travis Alabanza

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Witness: Stories by Jamel Brinkley

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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? N/A

4.0

Gods of Want: Stories by K-Ming Chang

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

(Un)civilised by Subhadra Das

adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25