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With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

Evidence by Mary Oliver

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reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

Ehhh too much Caucasian queerness for me 🤷🏻‍♀️

Dime Algo Acerca del Amor by Alfonso Araujo

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inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

Black Under by Ashanti Anderson

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Content Warning: Everything by Akwaeke Emezi

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

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adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

Tonight No Poetry Will Serve by Adrienne Rich

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0