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142 reviews

Passing by Nella Larsen

medium-paced

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

4.25

i love love the queer subtext in this book. also a good dissection on the fragility of race in the U.S.

The Two Offers by Frances E.W. Harper

fast-paced

4.0

first story we read in my black women writers class. thought that the intentional spaces in descriptors was very impactful. also love character juxtaposition.

The Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs

dark sad tense medium-paced

4.5

one of the best books i have ever read. should bee required reading for everyone.

Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay

fast-paced

5.0

The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado

dark 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

4.0

Mama Day by Gloria Naylor

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

I wish I wasn't rushed to read this for class, has some great ideas and a super original novel

My Body by Emily Ratajkowski

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

truly beautiful. emrata is an amazing writer and I would read so many collections of essays by her.

Abeng by Michelle Cliff

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

The transparency about girlhood is extremely beloved to me and even though I have lived. a. completely different life then Clare I found a lot of relatable moments. read for class but still loved

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed the discussion about the characters and play more then actually reading it.

Water with Berries by George Lamming

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

3.5

In water with berries there are three different caliban that all face different horrible fates. They break free from colonization but with violence. Which is freeing but also one of the acts was at the expense of a woman's body.