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This Cat and Mouse by Tracy Deonn

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola

funny 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

Sula by Toni Morrison

challenging funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

5.0

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Sexism, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Slavery

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Genocide, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Murder, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Grief

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Women, Race, & Class by Angela Y. Davis

challenging informative reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Classism, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence

Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj

emotional funny reflective fast-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? No

4.5

Revive Me: Part 3: The Apology by J.L. Seegars

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse