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You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat

You Exist Too Much

Zaina Arafat

5.0
challenging emotional informative reflective sad 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
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

The Death of Vivek Oji

Akwaeke Emezi

4.5
challenging 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: Complicated
Heartsong by TJ Klune

Heartsong

TJ Klune

5.0
adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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: Complicated
There Are Trans People Here by H. Melt

There Are Trans People Here

H. Melt

4.0
challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

Binti

Nnedi Okorafor

3.75
adventurous mysterious 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: No
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

Pet

Akwaeke Emezi

4.25
inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Ghost Town by Kevin Chen

Ghost Town

Kevin Chen

4.25
challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth

Sunburn

Chloe Michelle Howarth

5.0
challenging emotional reflective sad 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: Complicated
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

Felix Ever After

Kacen Callender

4.25
emotional funny 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: No
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

Home Fire

Kamila Shamsie

4.25
challenging emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes