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My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

My Monticello

Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

4.0
reflective slow-paced
Black Nerd Problems: Essays by William Evans, Omar Holmon

Black Nerd Problems: Essays

William Evans, Omar Holmon

4.0
funny informative reflective medium-paced
How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams

How to Fail at Flirting

Denise Williams

4.0
emotional funny 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: No
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

Dread Nation

Justina Ireland

4.0
adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
One True Loves by Elise Bryant

One True Loves

Elise Bryant

4.0
funny hopeful lighthearted 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: No
Never Tell by Selena Montgomery, Stacey Abrams

Never Tell

Selena Montgomery, Stacey Abrams

3.0
dark medium-paced
What's Mine and Yours by Naima Coster

What's Mine and Yours

Naima Coster

4.0
emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado

In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage

Silvia Vasquez-Lavado

3.5
adventurous reflective slow-paced
Things We Couldn't Say by Jay Coles

Things We Couldn't Say

Jay Coles

3.0
slow-paced
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

The Undocumented Americans

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

5.0
informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced