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All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

4.0

The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse

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emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

My Fairy God Somebody by Charlene Allen

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emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I was Told There Would be Romance by Marie Arnold

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emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

3.5

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

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challenging 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? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A phenomenal story about power, politics, the many flaws of human nature, and the subjectivity of honor and goodness. I took off half a star because it should be illegal to introduce this many characters and not have their stories converge until the 50% mark. But the payoff was 1000% worth it. I even got a little misty at the end.
Tangleroot by Kalela Williams

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3.0

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0