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Grown Women: A Novel by Sarai Johnson

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Incest, Physical abuse

Reel by Kennedy Ryan

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent

Master of Me by Keke Palmer

funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

For me this read more as a self-help rather than a memoir. There’ll be another book from her as she has more life to life to live and more experiences to share. 

Kingdom of No Tomorrow by Fabienne Josaphat

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Abortion

The Collection Plate: Poems by Kendra Allen

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

Audio for poetry reads for me is a necessity. This impactful poetry collection masterfully weaves together poignant narratives, relatable themes, and powerful prose, all of which are elevated by its authentic voice and effective use of memory. 

Untethered by Angela Jackson-Brown

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Pregnancy

Notes from a Trap Feminist: A Manifesto for the Bad Bitch Generation by Sesali Bowen

challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I’ve owned my copy of this book for quite sometime. What took me so long to read it in hindsight I’ll never understand. This book was one that I digested ferociously - it is that GOOD!

Real Girls Get Down by T.M. Richardson

emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

The Offer by T.M. Richardson

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Oath by T.M. Richardson

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content