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156 reviews
The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
I don’t think I would’ve finished the book with 900 pages. It would’ve taken a long time
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.0
Well…to say I didn’t read the synopsis about the book I was surprised about the content of the book. I didn’t know where this story was going after finding out what the main character is and what happened to her. It really is an interesting and surprising take on vampires written by an older black author. It was my book clubs pick of the month however I really enjoyed it.
Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
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
4.5
Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0
Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
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
4.0
A Broken People's Playlist by Chimeka Garricks
emotional
reflective
sad
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
4.0
Children Of Anguish & Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
Idk…was it the perfect way to end the series? I feel like Inan sacrificing himself had to happen but I feel for poor Imani. Losing your sibling like that was crazy! At first I was a little deterred because of the other reviews I had seen but this book was just as good.
The Secret to a Southern Wedding by Synithia Williams
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
A very light-hearted read. Really cute. I do think all the characters needed therapy lol. They dealt with some pretty heavy things. And I guess the book didn’t want to get too deep into it. I thought at first the parents were planning the wedding for Imani & Cyril but it was really for them lol! I’m glad Imani decided to come back home. And her & Cyril getting together sounded better than Preston & Imani’s mom. However, it would’ve been very weird if the parents got together AND Cyril & Imani…that would’ve been a mess. Overall, it was a cute light read.
Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo
emotional
hopeful
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0