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A Blue Ribbon Romance by C.M. Nascosta

A Blue Ribbon Romance

C.M. Nascosta

4.0
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Alison by Lizzy Stewart

Alison

Lizzy Stewart

5.0
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Cheri by Jo Ann Beard

Cheri

Jo Ann Beard

5.0
challenging emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Dear Dolly: On Love, Life and Friendship, Collected wisdom from her Sunday Times Style Column by Dolly Alderton

Dear Dolly: On Love, Life and Friendship, Collected wisdom from her Sunday Times Style Column

Dolly Alderton

3.5
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Fat Black Woman's Poems by Grace Nichols

The Fat Black Woman's Poems

Grace Nichols

4.0
challenging reflective medium-paced
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Ring Shout

P. Djèlí Clark

5.0
adventurous dark 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
The Autobiography of My Mother by Jamaica Kincaid

The Autobiography of My Mother

Jamaica Kincaid

4.0
challenging reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Morbid Obsessions by Alison Rumfitt, Frankie Miren

Morbid Obsessions

Alison Rumfitt, Frankie Miren

4.0
dark reflective medium-paced
Terrific Mother by Lorrie Moore

Terrific Mother

Lorrie Moore

3.0
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Miss Major Speaks: The Life and Times of a Black Trans Revolutionary by Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

Miss Major Speaks: The Life and Times of a Black Trans Revolutionary

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

4.0
challenging informative reflective medium-paced