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javalibrarian

1.54k reviews by:

javalibrarian

Hell Followed with Us

Andrew Joseph White

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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: Complicated

Beautiful & brutal!
Benji shares his humanity, anger, love, and raw courage to care for his found family. I am now a HUGE fan of AJW!

Twenty-Four Seconds From Now

Jason Reynolds

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

"PS: Black boys deserve love stories too." - Jason Reynolds

A sweet, sassy, humor-filled, honest, and full of light love story. Everyone deserves a first love like Neon!

Greenteeth

Molly O'Neill

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

The Office of Historical Corrections

Danielle Evans

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Evans’ writing is brilliant, at times brutally difficult to read & to process, but always made me think & feel.

Naked in Death

J.D. Robb

DID NOT FINISH: 13%

Too dark for me right now, 3/25/25.

Under the Same Stars

Libba Bray

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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: Complicated

Utterly amazing and unputdownable!

The Body Papers: A Memoir

Grace Talusan

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

Grace Talusan’s extraordinary voice & soul shines throughout her intimate memoir. I was immersed in her powerful & personal prose!

Content Warnings

Too Bright to See

Kyle Lukoff

4.75

emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

I love Bug, and this ghost story about love, loss, & figuring out who you are!

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Becky Chambers

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined

Marcus Kwame Anderson, David F. Walker

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Pair this with Percival Everett’s, James - dynamic, compassionate, and mind expanding!

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