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The Groom Will Keep His Name: And Other Vows I've Made about Race, Resistance, and Romance by Matt Ortile

The Groom Will Keep His Name: And Other Vows I've Made about Race, Resistance, and Romance

Matt Ortile

4.0
challenging reflective medium-paced
Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve

Between Perfect and Real

Ray Stoeve

5.0
challenging emotional inspiring 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: No
How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession with Rights Is Tearing America Apart by Jamal Greene

How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession with Rights Is Tearing America Apart

Jamal Greene

5.0
challenging informative medium-paced
Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan

Some Girls Do

Jennifer Dugan

4.0
challenging emotional 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
Black Detroit: A People's History of Self-Determination by Herb Boyd

Black Detroit: A People's History of Self-Determination

Herb Boyd

4.0
informative medium-paced
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

Honey Girl

Morgan Rogers

2.5
emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Last Best Hope: An Essay on the Revival of America by George Packer

Last Best Hope: An Essay on the Revival of America

George Packer

5.0
challenging hopeful informative medium-paced
I Am a Girl from Africa by Elizabeth Nyamayaro

I Am a Girl from Africa

Elizabeth Nyamayaro

3.0
Marriage of a Thousand Lies by SJ Sindu

Marriage of a Thousand Lies

SJ Sindu

4.5
challenging emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed

On Juneteenth

Annette Gordon-Reed

3.0
reflective slow-paced