xolobooks's Reviews (197)

The Black and LatinX Poetry Project by

The Black and LatinX Poetry Project

3.5
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

The Kiss Quotient

Helen Hoang

3.75
adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Americanah

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

3.75
challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-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
An Ordinary Age: Finding Your Way in a World That Expects Exceptional by Rainesford Stauffer

An Ordinary Age: Finding Your Way in a World That Expects Exceptional

Rainesford Stauffer

3.5
funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay

Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture

Roxane Gay

4.75
challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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: No
Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton

Next Year in Havana

Chanel Cleeton

2.75
emotional hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

The Death of Vivek Oji

Akwaeke Emezi

4.25
challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich

Love Medicine

Louise Erdrich

3.75
challenging emotional funny relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy

Jenny Odell

2.5
informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced