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24 reviews

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Blood, Deportation, and Police brutality

The Flood by Michael McDowell

mysterious tense 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

3.75

Deux Coréennes by Jihyun Park, Seh-Lynn

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Deportation, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Miscarriage, Violence, Kidnapping, Eating disorder, and Trafficking

The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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

Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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

5.0

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

3.75

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

W, or the Memory of Childhood by Georges Perec

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75