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Lote by Shola von Reinhold

Lote

Shola von Reinhold

4.25
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Adventures of China Iron by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara

The Adventures of China Iron

Gabriela Cabezón Cámara

3.25
adventurous challenging dark 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: Complicated
Friendly Fire by Alaa Al Aswany, Humphrey Davies

Friendly Fire

Alaa Al Aswany, Humphrey Davies

2.5
challenging mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera

They Both Die At The End

Adam Silvera

1.75
adventurous lighthearted fast-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
Cousins by Patricia Grace

Cousins

Patricia Grace

5.0
challenging emotional reflective sad 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: Complicated
Drifts by Kate Zambreno

Drifts

Kate Zambreno

3.0
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Misfits: A Personal Manifesto by Michaela Coel

Misfits: A Personal Manifesto

Michaela Coel

4.0
challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced
An Apprenticeship, or the Book of Pleasures by Clarice Lispector

An Apprenticeship, or the Book of Pleasures

Clarice Lispector

5.0
hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
We Are Made Of Diamond Stuff by Isabel Waidner

We Are Made Of Diamond Stuff

Isabel Waidner

3.0
dark reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gĩkũyũ And Mũmbi by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

The Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gĩkũyũ And Mũmbi

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

4.5
adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No