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The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
A Sin by Any Other Name: Reckoning with Racism and the Heritage of the South by Robert W. Lee
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia and Racism
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
California, A Slave State by Jean Pfaelzer
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking
Hunger: The Oldest Problem by Martín Caparrós
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Death
Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Drug use and War
Temptation of the Force by Tessa Gratton
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Slavery and Kidnapping
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Torture and Murder
Minor: Mental illness and Slavery
Alcatraz-1259 by William G. Baker
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Murder