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Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World—and How You Can, Too by Ijeoma Oluo

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hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

The Unmothers by Leslie J. Anderson

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

3.25

The premise was a little silly, but it was okay overall. Very readable...it trucks right along. I do think authors in general should be held to a strict limit of no more than one simile per 50 pages. 
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

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

5.0

Dark Days: Fugitive Essays by Roger Reeves

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
A little overwrought. But mostly I'm just not in the mood for essays right now.
Honey by Victor Lodato

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven by Ruben Reyes Jr.

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

James by Percival Everett

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The Poet of Tolstoy Park by Sonny Brewer

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Like Rum-Drunk Angels by Tyler Enfield

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
Ah yes. Stalking and voyeurism. The way to the feminine heart.