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A Door Into Ocean by Joan Slonczewski

A Door Into Ocean

Joan Slonczewski

4.25
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Friday Black

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

4.5
challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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: Yes
The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed

The Annual Migration of Clouds

Premee Mohamed

4.0
dark emotional hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore

4.75
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen

Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

Angela Chen

4.0
informative medium-paced
Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman

Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers

Deborah Heiligman

4.75
challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Iron Widow

Xiran Jay Zhao

4.5
adventurous dark funny hopeful 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
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Message

Ta-Nehisi Coates

5.0
challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice

Moon of the Turning Leaves

Waubgeshig Rice

4.75
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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: Complicated
Wheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells

Wheel of the Infinite

Martha Wells

3.75
adventurous mysterious reflective slow-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