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When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

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dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

A Tip for the Hangman by Allison Epstein

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Unbelievably well written. Kit is a fantastic character, and the intrigue is so dimensional. The writing is so beautiful and prosaic… I have no words!!! This book is just phenomenal!!!

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is incredible. The characters are wonderfully crafted, the world building is beautiful, the plot is well done and moves at a nice clip. The unbridled queer joy this book gave me? Unbelievable.

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-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

5.0

Hands down, one of the best books I have ever read.

All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

The world-building was incredibly solid and the characters were well written. The ending didn’t answer all my questions, but in my mind, that’s part of the intrigue of this book: between all the vagueness, the details, and the unreliable narrators, what’s the real truth?

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

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emotional reflective medium-paced