mtownreads's Reviews (543)

Ayiti by Roxane Gay

Ayiti

Roxane Gay

4.75
challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced
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The Taste of Sugar by Marisel Vera

The Taste of Sugar

Marisel Vera

4.75
emotional informative sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity by Justin Baldoni

Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity

Justin Baldoni

3.0
Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Díaz

Postcolonial Love Poem

Natalie Díaz

4.5
reflective medium-paced
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Cinderella Is Dead

Kalynn Bayron

3.75
adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia

Paola Santiago and the River of Tears

Tehlor Kay Mejia

3.75
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke

From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home

Tembi Locke

4.5
challenging emotional relaxing medium-paced
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

Like Water for Chocolate

Laura Esquivel

3.0
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
The Tradition by Jericho Brown

The Tradition

Jericho Brown

4.0
emotional slow-paced
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

Deesha Philyaw

5.0
emotional reflective 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