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The Black Queen by Jumata Emill
4.0

Another fantastic debut!

This one is rooted in trauma and racism, and very much written towards a YA audience.

While I loved some of the characters (DUCHESS!!), I wasn’t the biggest fan of the tragedy in this book being used as a way for the white main character to have a redemption arc - felt a bit weird in the overall context of the novel. 

I’m looking forward to seeing what else this author cooks up!

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