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70 reviews

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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

4.0

Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.25

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid

lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Main Character Energy by Jamie Varon

hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

This was the exact lighthearted and sweet read I was looking for. 

These Impossible Things by Salma El-Wardany

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

I really enjoyed this book. I was a little concerned about the ways Islam is portrayed in a problematic light. But certain scenes really gutted me and I love stories about the love between friends. 

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife by Shannon Harris

informative reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar

hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5