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133 reviews

The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

dark emotional hopeful sad 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

By the Book by Jasmine Guillory

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? Yes

2.75

Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

A Touch of Moonlight by Yaffa S. Santos

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

3.0

Tell Me Your Secret by Dorothy Koomson

mysterious slow-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

3.5

Shoutin' in the Fire: An American Epistle by Danté Stewart

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

slow-paced

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

3.0

Blues People by Leroi Jones

informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe

challenging medium-paced

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

3.75

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

5.0