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My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta

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challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Congratulations, The Best Is Over! by R. Eric Thomas

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

Family Meal by Bryan Washington

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

4.25

Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Company by Shannon Sanders

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

3.75

Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks

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challenging hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

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challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Winners by Fredrik Backman

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5