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28 reviews

Piecing Me Together, by Renée Watson

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Yes No Maybe So, by Becky Albertalli, Aisha Saeed

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Eight Perfect Murders, by Peter Swanson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

The Other People, by C.J. Tudor

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

This Is How You Lose the Time War, by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

challenging mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices, by S.K. Ali, Aisha Saeed

emotional funny hopeful relaxing sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Dead to Her, by Sarah Pinborough

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

1.0

The Library at Mount Char, by Scott Hawkins

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

2.0

The Weight of the Stars, by K. Ancrum

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Starry Eyes, by Jenn Bennett

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0