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29 reviews

The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia

emotional mysterious tense slow-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

2.75

It was okay. Just okay. Nothing really blew me away but nothing turned me off either. I was going to give it a solid 3 but I didn't like the ending so I bumped it down a tad. However, I think this author has promise! I think this is their only book but if you're reading this in the future and they have more books out, try them!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Xenophobia, and Blood

Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly

emotional hopeful reflective 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: Homophobia and Transphobia

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism and Antisemitism

Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego by Mariana Enríquez

challenging dark tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, and Death of parent

Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.0

Shell Shaker by LeAnne Howe

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide, Racism, and Colonisation

The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View by Ellen Meiksins Wood

3.0

The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Vol. 4 by Nagabe

emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Murder

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Abortion, and War

Moderate: Sexual content

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0