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225 reviews

These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Mediocre read that I found to be highly predictable..

Those People Next Door by Kia Abdullah

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

funny informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

I really loved this book! Refreshing premise, fast paced, great writing which was a mixture of plot vs character. 

I Do Not Come to You by Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams

medium-paced

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

3.0

Mother Country by Etaf Rum

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.25

I'm New Here by Ian Russell-Hsieh

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

I just didn’t get this book. I think it was supposed to be a coming of age style book but that was inaccurately depicted. 

I saw the author at a book event so I bought his book as he was a great speaker but this fell very flat. 

There was poor character development, I wasn’t a fan of the writing style or the main character and I think the themes of being on-white in the UK and the pressures that come with that weren’t explored fully. 

It was a fast paced easy read with big font but I definitely expected more. 

Honor by Thrity Umrigar

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

The Wrong Sister: The chilling novel from Sunday Times bestselling author of The Couple at No. 9 by Claire Douglas

fast-paced

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

4.0

Sweetness in the Skin by Ishi Robinson

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Enjoyable, fast paced read. Easy page turner but not the most memorable read. It’s a coming of age story with an engaging writing style but in all honesty, it was very predictable and to be expected.