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Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Please Stop Trying to Leave Me by Alana Saab

dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Medical Gaslighting: How to Get the Care You Deserve in a System that Makes You Fight for Your Life by Ilana Jacqueline

challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

Decent People by De'Shawn Charles Winslow

slow-paced

3.0

How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith Jr.

reflective fast-paced

4.0

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny reflective 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

4.0

Abolitionist Intimacies by El Jones

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss by Juliet Hooker

hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Happy Place by Emily Henry

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.5

Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson

hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.5