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James by Percival Everett

James

Percival Everett

5.0
adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense 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: Yes
All Down Darkness Wide by Seán Hewitt

All Down Darkness Wide

Seán Hewitt

4.5
emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Real Americans by Rachel Khong

Real Americans

Rachel Khong

4.5
dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

Frank Herbert

3.5
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain

Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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Black Drop: A thrilling historical mystery of revolution and treachery by Leonora Nattrass

Black Drop: A thrilling historical mystery of revolution and treachery

Leonora Nattrass

2.0
Dr. No by Percival Everett

Dr. No

Percival Everett

3.5
dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson

My Government Means to Kill Me

Rasheed Newson

3.5
adventurous funny hopeful informative lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Africa Is Not A Country: Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa by Dipo Faloyin

Africa Is Not A Country: Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa

Dipo Faloyin

5.0
informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Babel by R.F. Kuang

Babel

R.F. Kuang

4.0
adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes