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The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

The Kiss Quotient

Helen Hoang

4.0
adventurous informative 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: Yes
Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

Winter Counts

David Heska Wanbli Weiden

4.0
dark informative fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

Deesha Philyaw

5.0
dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Passing by Nella Larsen

Passing

Nella Larsen

4.25
challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

Seven Days in June

Tia Williams

4.5
emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir by Joshua David Stein, Kwame Onwuachi

Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir

Joshua David Stein, Kwame Onwuachi

4.0
emotional informative inspiring fast-paced
A Lot Like Adiós by Alexis Daria

A Lot Like Adiós

Alexis Daria

3.75
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
All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris

All Her Little Secrets

Wanda M. Morris

4.0
mysterious sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Fragile and Flourishing by Sana' K.C.N. Watts

Fragile and Flourishing

Sana' K.C.N. Watts

4.0
challenging hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day

I Can Make This Promise

Christine Day

3.75
emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes