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100 reviews

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

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hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Beloved by Toni Morrison

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challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

How to Carry Water: Selected Poems of Lucille Clifton by Aracelis Girmay, Lucille Clifton

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Only For The Week by Natasha Bishop

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

1.5

Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin by Terrance Hayes

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Modern Poetry: Poems by Diane Seuss

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challenging emotional reflective

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Nimona by ND Stevenson

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adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

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

3.0