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51 reviews

The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert

3.0

Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

5.0

The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective

5.0

The Missing American by Kwei Quartey

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, and Murder

Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

House of Cotton by Monica Brashears

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Abortion

The Black Queen by Jumata Emill

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

5.0

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

5.0

The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Five-Carat Soul by James McBride

3.5