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Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World by Christian Cooper

Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World

Christian Cooper

4.5
emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced
Light Carries On by Ray Nadine

Light Carries On

Ray Nadine

4.0
dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing 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
The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang

The Genesis of Misery

Neon Yang

DID NOT FINISH: 19%
The writing! I really disliked Neon's writing in this - it felt clunky and disconnected. I had very high expectations because of Neon's Tensorate series...maybe that's why this is falling so flat for me.
Dungeon Friends Forever Vol. 1 by Yasuhisa Kuma

Dungeon Friends Forever Vol. 1

Yasuhisa Kuma

3.75
adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
On Community by Casey Plett

On Community

Casey Plett

4.5
informative reflective medium-paced
He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

He Who Drowned the World

Shelley Parker-Chan

5.0
adventurous challenging dark 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
This Is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope by Shayla Lawson

This Is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope

Shayla Lawson

4.0
challenging emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced
Sex Change, Social Change: Reflections on Identity, Institutions and Imperialism by Viviane Namaste

Sex Change, Social Change: Reflections on Identity, Institutions and Imperialism

Viviane Namaste

3.75
informative medium-paced
Paper Planes by Jennie Wood

Paper Planes

Jennie Wood

2.5
emotional reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo

Into the Riverlands

Nghi Vo

5.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated