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Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Speak

Laurie Halse Anderson

4.0
dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The World in a Frame by Emily Dickinson

The World in a Frame

Emily Dickinson

4.0
emotional reflective relaxing sad fast-paced
PET by Akwaeke Emezi

PET

Akwaeke Emezi

4.0
dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas

4.0
dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie

Candice Carty-Williams

4.0
dark emotional funny 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: Yes
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight

Kalynn Bayron

5.0
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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
House of Marionne by J. Elle

House of Marionne

J. Elle

DID NOT FINISH: 10%
The plot wasn't as compelling as it was made out to be, and I wasn't a fan of another book by the same author. 
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

This Poison Heart

Kalynn Bayron

5.0
emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

The Gilded Ones

Namina Forna

4.0
adventurous emotional mysterious 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: Yes
The Changing Man by Tomi Oyemakinde

The Changing Man

Tomi Oyemakinde

3.5
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes