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127 reviews

The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan

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5.0

Cane by Jean Toomer

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4.0

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

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4.25

The Book of Barely Imagined Beings: A 21st Century Bestiary by Caspar Henderson, Golbanou Moghaddas

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3.25

Winter's Gifts by Ben Aaronovitch

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3.0

African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan by Geoffrey Girard, Thomas Lockley

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2.75

The author is not upfront about how much of the book is speculation. Also, the Japanese version of this book has a different more upfront text than the English version. It makes it hard to trust the information and the author.
Hawkworld Book One by Timothy Truman, John Ostrander

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

4.0

Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Green Arrow: Stranded by Brendan Deneen, Caleb Hosalla

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adventurous emotional 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

3.0

Wrath of the Spectre by Ernie Chan, Jim Aparo, Frank Thorne, Michael Fleisher

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dark tense medium-paced

3.75