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205 reviews

Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis

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hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

James Baldwin. Steve Schapiro. the Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

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informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

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challenging emotional slow-paced

4.0

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

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challenging dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones

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challenging emotional sad fast-paced

4.25

Don't Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban

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

3.5

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

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challenging dark hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

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

3.75

In at the Deep End by Kate Davies

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

3.75