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Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

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challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark

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dark funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was fun. Would love to see this as a movie or graphic novel.
Shadows & Dreams by Alexis Hall

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funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Very amusing tho slightly less delightful than the first one. 
Iron & Velvet by Alexis Hall

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funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This was as fun and ridiculous the second time as the first. Loved it.
Beirut Hellfire Society by Rawi Hage

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 51%.
I don’t really like this at all and don’t see any point in continuing just to give it a bad rating. Just not at all for me.
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Full Shift by Jennifer Dugan, Kit Seaton

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Lessons for Survival: Mothering Against "The Apocalypse" by Emily Raboteau

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challenging emotional informative reflective

4.5

I did not expect to cry so much at the quotes the author had collected from people at the beginning of the pandemic.
The Secret History of Black Punk: Record Zero by Raeghan Buchanan

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informative

4.0

Cool artwork! Sometimes the words were a little hard to read tho.
Hers for the Weekend by Helena Greer

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emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

This made me laugh and cry so much. Definitely a fave.