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Deacon King Kong by James McBride

Deacon King Kong

James McBride

4.5
emotional mysterious reflective 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: Yes
Bodies from the Library: Lost Classic Stories by Masters of the Golden Age by Tony Medawar

Bodies from the Library: Lost Classic Stories by Masters of the Golden Age

Tony Medawar

4.5
dark mysterious reflective 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: Yes
Whispers Through a Megaphone by Rachel Elliott

Whispers Through a Megaphone

Rachel Elliott

4.5
challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Yes
The Other Americans by Laila Lalami

The Other Americans

Laila Lalami

4.0
challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Yes
Viking Fire by Justin Hill

Viking Fire

Justin Hill

3.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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
Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans

Black Girl, Call Home

Jasmine Mans

5.0
emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson

The Secret of Platform 13

Eva Ibbotson

5.0
adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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: Yes
Ice Candy Man by Bapsi Sidhwa

Ice Candy Man

Bapsi Sidhwa

3.5
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: Yes
Thomas Cromwell: The Untold Story of Henry VIII's Most Faithful Servant by Tracy Borman

Thomas Cromwell: The Untold Story of Henry VIII's Most Faithful Servant

Tracy Borman

4.5
informative reflective sad medium-paced
Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green

Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York

Elon Green

5.0
challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced