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255 reviews
The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton
informative
reflective
slow-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? It's complicated
3.75
Anywhere You Run by Wanda M. Morris
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
Ms. Morris was on her pen game with this one! I enjoyed it even more than her debut. She gave us plot, characters with depth, mystery, drama, family! A well-earned 5 star read.
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.5
Speaking of Summer by Kalisha Buckhanon
dark
emotional
sad
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
4.25
Home. Girl. Hood. by Ebony Stewart
5.0
So so glad I found this gem. I see so much of myself as a writer in Stewart’s writing. My faves are Ode to My Pussy, Interlude, Re-Conditioning, and Appropriation vs. Appreciation (a pop quiz).
The Truth About Aaron: My Journey to Understand My Brother by Jonathan Hernández, Lars Anderson, Josh Bloomberg
4.0
My heart aches so much for Jonathan and his family, that they weren’t equipped with the emotional resources to help Aaron before it was too late. I started reading this because of my true crime intrigue, but I found the most profound parts of this memoir to be Jonathan’s memories of him and Aaron as children and those moments when he could sense something was wrong with Aaron. Those parts were so eerie. The saddest part is that now we know Aaron had severe brain damage and was dealing (or wasn’t) with trauma related to childhood sexual abuse and his repressed sexuality at the time of his death, AND Odin Lloyd’s family will likely never know who his killer really was.
Blanche Among the Talented Tenth by Barbara Neely
5.0
This book was delightful, engaging, intriguing, and still sadly so relevant regarding intraracial relations between Black folks. I’m so happy to have found this series; Blanche is a hoot. I especially enjoyed her spiritualism and spot on politics about men (surprise surprise, they suck). Looking forward to finding and devouring the rest of Blanche White’s mysteries!