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30 reviews

Black and Neurodiverse: “The intersectionality of being Black and Neurodiverse” by Oluseyitan Ojedokun

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inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Family Meal by Bryan Washington

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

4.5

I loved it. 
An Olive Grove in Ends by Moses McKenzie

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adventurous emotional sad 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

5.0

This book is honestly a refreshing read. Moses tackles gang violence, and religious corruption but also humanizes young people who have a life on the streets in a way that the media doesn't, showing their trials, tribulations, hopes and their dreams
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When Our Worlds Collided by Danielle Jawando

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emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

A brilliant YA story exploring real-life troubles of being black and young. However there was a lack of development for the only queer MC which really disappointed me.
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Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah

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

5.0

THIS BOOK MADE ME CRY AT WORK, OVER MY RICE AND STEW.
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The Three of Us by Ore Agbaje-Williams

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

3.0

Reading 'The three of us' made me feel like I was a scientist observing a social experiment; three individuals who clearly have no business being together but yet are constantly in the same room. Ore serves us an unusual band of characters on a plate, dishing us a taste of what it would feel like to be in a hate triangle instead of a love one.
Fire Rush by Jacqueline Crooks

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense 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

3.25

This book is spiritual, paying homage to Jamaica and the migrants who fought for our rights in London and the rest of the UK. This book touches on love, loss, family and community.
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Lot by Bryan Washington

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

3.5

Queer stories have my heart and Bryan takes a different angle and tells us a new story. I love his writing so much. Black queer men deserve to be written about too.
My Week with Him by Joya Goffney

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lighthearted 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

2.5

I liked it in the beginning but then it fell flat with the switch of focus. I liked how Joya unpacked mother-daughter trauma but the resolution was not realistic in my opinion.
Unfinished Business by Leye Adenle

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

If you're looking for a crime and psychological thriller, this is it! The Amaka Thriller series is so underrated and Leye deserves so much more recognition