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Chouette by Claire Oshetsky

Chouette

Claire Oshetsky

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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: Yes
“It’s a wonder that any woman ever agrees to be a mother, when the fruits of motherhood are inevitably conflict and remorse, to be followed by death and disembowelment.”

I was horrified and sad and angry the entire way through. When I finished it I had to release the breath I couldn't breathe. Spectacular. 
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The Art of Escapology by Nicola Ashbrook

The Art of Escapology

Nicola Ashbrook

4.0
emotional funny hopeful reflective 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: Complicated
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

A Master of Djinn

P. Djèlí Clark

4.0
adventurous funny hopeful mysterious 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
No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

No One Is Talking About This

Patricia Lockwood

4.0
challenging funny sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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Chanur's Legacy by C.J. Cherryh

Chanur's Legacy

C.J. Cherryh

2.75
adventurous challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Eric by Terry Pratchett

Eric

Terry Pratchett

3.5
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Dowsing: A Journey Beyond Our Five Senses by Hamish Miller

Dowsing: A Journey Beyond Our Five Senses

Hamish Miller

4.0
informative reflective fast-paced
Prison by Any Other Name: The Harmful Consequences of Popular Reforms by Maya Schenwar, Victoria Law

Prison by Any Other Name: The Harmful Consequences of Popular Reforms

Maya Schenwar, Victoria Law

5.0
challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced
Channel One: The First Collection of Comics by Owen Cyclops

Channel One: The First Collection of Comics

Owen Cyclops

3.75
dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction by Joshua Whitehead

Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction

Joshua Whitehead

4.25
adventurous emotional 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: Complicated
Abacus: 4/5
History of the New World: 4/5
The Ark of the Turtle’s Back: 4/5
How to Survive the Apocalypse for Native Girls: 5/5
Andwànikàdjigan: 3/5
Story for a Bottle: 5/5
Seed Children: 4/5
Nameless: 3/5
Eloise: 4/5