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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

Feminism, Interrupted: Disrupting Power by Lola Olufemi

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

The Rooftop by Fernanda Trías

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dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Space Invaders by Nona Fernández

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

3.5

Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires

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

4.0

All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.5

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

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dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

Ain't I a Woman? by Sojourner Truth

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emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

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

4.25

Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Deep, important, and vital work of art that should be read by everyone.