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211 reviews

The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race by Jesmyn Ward

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

A Map of My Want by Faylita Hicks

challenging emotional medium-paced

4.0

The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin

challenging emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-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

4.75

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal

emotional funny mysterious tense 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

4.5

Man Tiger by Eka Kurniawan

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art and Public Space by Irvin Weathersby Jr.

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Short Stories in French for Beginners by Olly Richards

adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0