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200 reviews

I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones, Gilly Segal

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emotional informative reflective tense 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

4.5

This book is a great intro to racism in youth.  The points of view bring light to subjects surrounding racism in communities.
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The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

Whew!  This book was great!  The antagonist is someone you love to hate.  The protagonist starts out quiet and humble and grows exponentially through the book.  There are so many metaphors that correlate to our current society.  Anders give warnings through fiction.  
I have seen others that do not like the ending, but I think it ends perfectly with a point well made.   
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The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.25

I think that if you are accustomed to reading thrillers that contain a lot of blood pressure raising scenes, then you'll be wrong-footed jumping into this book. I would say that this story is related to thrillers in the sense that there is a sense of dread as you travel along with Nella. It isn't a mystery in the sense of a "whodunit," but more about the consequences of choices being revealed through the plot of the story. I loved it, and the more I sit with the book, the more I find that I really, really enjoyed the story.
Amnesty by Aravind Adiga

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Good Intentions by Kasim Ali

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75