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166 reviews

Advocate: A Graphic Memoir of Family, Community, and the Fight for Environmental Justice by Eddie Ahn

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Fantastic graphic memoir

The Five Stages of Stuttering by Cassie Holguin-Pettinato

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

3.0

The Shadow of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

All This and More by Peng Shepherd

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Grand Slam Romance by Ollie Hicks

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

If You Knew My Name by Lisa Roberts Carter

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Police brutality

Perseverance: The Bridge to a Latina Mother's Dream by Iris V. Fernández

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

funny hopeful 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

4.75

Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America by Shefali Luthra

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Grief