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When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Passing by Nella Larsen

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fast-paced

2.0

Jazz by Toni Morrison

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

4.0

Root Magic by Eden Royce

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston

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adventurous hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.75

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

2.5

Treasure Island (Unabridged and fully illustrated) by Robert Louis Stevenson

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adventurous fast-paced

3.5