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I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell

I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death

Maggie O'Farrell

5.0
emotional inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced
The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade

The Five Wounds

Kirstin Valdez Quade

4.0
emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta

Frying Plantain

Zalika Reid-Benta

3.5
Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim

Beasts of a Little Land

Juhea Kim

4.5
dark emotional informative reflective relaxing sad slow-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
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

Interior Chinatown

Charles Yu

4.0
The King's Men by Nora Sakavic

The King's Men

Nora Sakavic

3.75
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

5.0
challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

The Virgin Suicides

Jeffrey Eugenides

3.75
dark reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: No
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Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Homegoing

Yaa Gyasi

5.0
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

Take a Hint, Dani Brown

Talia Hibbert

2.5