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41 reviews
Love Is a Revolution by Renée Watson
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.
Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim
adventurous
emotional
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Frankly in Love by David Yoon
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.75
Frank Li, I'm "Frankly in Love" with you! What a great story about being Korean American and learning about yourself and your immigrant parents!! Made me cry. Like how it was sappy but also realistic.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Cancer and Racism
Now That I've Found You by Kristina Forest
adventurous
funny
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? Yes
4.5
SO CUTE! My favorite thing about this is that I didn't necessarily like Evie the whole book, but I was still invested in the story. Such a great story and loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Not the Girl You Marry by Andie J. Christopher
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Disappointing the author of the book is white and yet her main character is bi-racial. A quick, fun enjoyable read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
5.0
One of the best books I've ever read. I was so invested and so emotional. Made me cry too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Violence and Vomit
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
What a phenomenal book. I love the combination of time travel and going back into time to meet ancestors. While at times the pain and descriptions were graphic, they were all true of the nature of enslaved Black people. I was so emotionally invested and wanted to know what would happen next ALWAYS.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, and Trafficking
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Minor: Rape
A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-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
4.5
I was soooo confused for the first 100 or so pages. When I got past those, I realized it was intentional and it definitely made the book better looking back. BUT I almost stopped reading because of that. I wish growing up there were more fantasy books that had Black a d other People of Color as the main characters. The intentionality of mixing the Black experience in America with fantasy was super rich and during the social justice aspects I felt intensity, fear, and hope as I had during lived moments I have experienced.
MEM by Bethany C. Morrow
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I was so bored by this book. The plot and idea was fascinating but soooo boring.