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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Colonisation
Thanks a Lot, Universe by Chad Lucas
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Homophobia and Racism
What If It's Us by Adam Silvera, Becky Albertalli
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia and Racism
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival by Laura L. Sullivan, Amra Sabic-El-Rayess
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Racism, Islamophobia, Grief, and War
Moderate: Gore, Rape, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Torture
I Am Malala by Christina Lamb, Malala Yousafzai
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Medical content, and Murder
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
reflective
fast-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
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape and Murder
Drowned Wednesday by Garth Nix
adventurous
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Gore
The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
adventurous
inspiring
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? Yes
3.0
Grim Tuesday by Garth Nix
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0