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Mage of Fools by Eugen Bacon, Eugen Bacon

adventurous dark inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

Eugen Bacon is a genius. 

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

Genius concept. Great world building. Clark at their best.

Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

An Okorafor “must read”!

Long Juju Man by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

This was a sweet, intriguing read!

Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany
Did not finish book.

Still working on this one. It's an odyssey.

Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Black Prose Club had a very interesting and spot-on video show about the book. Find them on YT.

Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone
Did not finish book.

Flat protagonist. Slow pace.

Nicnevin and the Bloody Queen by Helen Mullane

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

2.0

Frankly, the only thing Black about the main character was the pigment used to colour her skin.

The characters were flat, the plot predictable and the magic system thin as ice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. it demonstrates Dr. Okorafor's love for Nigeria, particularly Lagos, in all its beauty and complexity. And the aliens are great too!

You can hear my thoughts here: https://youtu.be/r8aXLcvhyBg

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Homophobia, Sexual violence, and Transphobia

The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron

5.0