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In Every Mirror She's Black by Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström

challenging dark emotional 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

Well…that was a story to be read. Definitely unexpected ending. It is a lot to reflect on. Like I’m gonna have to take a minute after reading that to regroup before moving on to the next book. I did enjoy the read overall but wow…I didn’t expect the ending.

Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin

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dark emotional reflective tense 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

5.0

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

In It to Win It by Sharon C. Cooper

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funny hopeful inspiring 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

I thought the book was a cute & genuine read. Really light-hearted and easy to get through. I enjoyed reading it on my walks & while cooking.

Rosewater by Tade Thompson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 62%.

The book turned into background noise for me. I wasn’t really interested. And the story line didn’t capture my attention after a certain point. It’s sci-fi but it didn’t feel like a true futuristic sci-fi book.

A Spell of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced