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113 reviews

When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill

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adventurous dark funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

george danton i'm obsessed with you

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

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challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense

4.0

i really loved one short story in this book, but the rest were a little bit forgettable.

Nightcrawling: A Novel by Leila Mottley

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress

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dark emotional reflective tense 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

4.25

karina & louisa, my beloved girls. i need more k&l and less PU. looooove angress's writing style <3

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

fucking brilliant

The Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason Deaver

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3.0

Your Driver Is Waiting by Priya Guns

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funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.75

essentially, i feel the ending was a little rushed, and the plot was a little slow to start. however, the characters (aside from jolene) were lovable. i enjoyed getting insight into a bisexual woman of color's perspective on activism and life in general.
i think priya guns confronts the privilege that comes along with a person's ability to participate in activism as well as white peoples' privilege when they get to say things like "violence is never the answer."

Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

Stay and Fight by Madeline ffitch

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challenging funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Content Warnings

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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3.0