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85 reviews

Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliver

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Carrying: Poems by Ada Limón

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Black Girl Unlimited by Echo  Brown

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Then the War: and Selected Poems, 2007-2020 by Carl Phillips

challenging emotional reflective

4.0

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Closer Baby Closer by Savannah Brown

challenging reflective

3.0

Sugar by Bernice L. McFadden

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0