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If They Come for Us: Poems by Fatimah Asghar

challenging emotional hopeful informative

5.0

A powerful poetry collection that mirrors the horrors of displacement and war alongside domestic violences and being orphaned. Questions and conceptions of gender are threaded throughout, especially apparent in “Boy”, and this boy is both an outside body of maleness, as well as a spiritual within the body. The conclusion is a rallying cry and a commitment, rounding out the collection.

Extratransmission by Andrea Abi-Karam

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dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A

5.0

A beautifully formulated collection of poetry. The imagery and character these poems create also invites readers to participate in the “IS THIS WHAT U SIGNED UP FOR” question, and the role we have in perpetuating harmful behaviors.

The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu

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adventurous challenging reflective 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? No

4.25

A sweet and empowering story, while also asking deep questions about the nature of “artificial” sentience and the love and empathy it takes to leave an abusive parent.

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