mtownreads's Reviews (543)

Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans

Black Girl, Call Home

Jasmine Mans

5.0
emotional reflective medium-paced
The Plot Is Murder by V.M. Burns

The Plot Is Murder

V.M. Burns

3.0
lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Misfits: A Personal Manifesto by Michaela Coel

Misfits: A Personal Manifesto

Michaela Coel

4.5
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

If Beale Street Could Talk

James Baldwin

4.75
challenging emotional 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: Yes
The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple

Alice Walker

5.0
challenging emotional 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
Deacon King Kong by James McBride

Deacon King Kong

James McBride

5.0
funny 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: Yes
Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West

Saving Ruby King

Catherine Adel West

4.0
mysterious reflective 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
Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Ninth Ward

Jewell Parker Rhodes

3.75
emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
This Is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope by Shayla Lawson

This Is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope

Shayla Lawson

5.0
challenging reflective medium-paced
Everyone Knows You Go Home by Natalia Sylvester

Everyone Knows You Go Home

Natalia Sylvester

4.5
emotional reflective 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: Yes