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How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

How High We Go in the Dark

Sequoia Nagamatsu

3.75
challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

4.25
adventurous emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
There There by Tommy Orange

There There

Tommy Orange

4.5
adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad 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: Complicated
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Clap When You Land

Elizabeth Acevedo

4.25
challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Firekeeper's Daughter

Angeline Boulley

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad 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 Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

All Boys Aren't Blue

George M. Johnson

5.0
emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
Verity by Colleen Hoover

Verity

Colleen Hoover

5.0
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Purple Hibiscus

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4.5
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

Olga Dies Dreaming

Xochitl Gonzalez

4.5
dark 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
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok

Girl in Translation

Jean Kwok

4.5
challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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
I really enjoyed this book. Fast read, lots to think about, especially regarding the immigrant experience and those facing severe poverty. I feel like it ended a bit abruptly and maybe with a bit of a cliche but I wasn’t mad at it.