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57 reviews

Losin' Control by Ladii Nesha

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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

5.0

This was such drama-fun, urban, hood Black romance novel! I loved every second of it. Everybody that died deserved to die and everyone that lived, deserved to live. Can't wait to read Part 2.
The Spook Who Sat by the Door by Sam Greenlee

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3.5

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

Phenomenal read! From beginning to end. I felt like I was watching a movie, seriously. 
All I've Wanted All I've Needed by A.E. Valdez

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.0

A cute little romance! 
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

4.0

A young adult book but I loved the story plot and how the author portrayed even the bad characters. She also built a strong storyline building up the tension and then having a quite unexpected ending. 
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A strong read but very long and dragged out. 
I loved the history about it. 
The authors lexicon is very very strong and intense which made it a slow read
Patience Is a Subtle Thief by Abi Ishola-Ayodeji

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adventurous emotional inspiring sad 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? No

4.0

I love when the titles of the book make their grand appearance in the book and connects the entire book/theme together. This tale of a young Nigerian girl growing up in a typical African household was really captivating and intriguing. Patience, the young girl, just wanted love. But she wanted it in right places. Throughout Patience's life, she made silly choices which then led to her demise but I enjoyed the journey of how Patience had to lose herself to then be able to find herself again.

Beautifully written!
Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter

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

4.5

Really good book! I felt every emotion that the FMC was going through. Not that I could relate, but the author did such a great job of emotional description and character development.
When I Think of You by Myah Ariel

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A cute little rom-com! Very lighthearted!
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz

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adventurous hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

I love this book. I read it in one day. It was very lighthearted and informative. The only thing I did not like was the contradiction of religion.