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The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin

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adventurous informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay

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challenging dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Red Pill by Hari Kunzru

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Dystopian fiction is not usually my jam because, well,  it’s not fictional, but I thought this was sharp and funny and tender. Wtf do Katie Kitamura and Hari Kunzru chat about for fun is what I wanna know 
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

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challenging emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali

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emotional reflective sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Butter Honey Pig Bread by francesca ekwuyasi

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Intimacies by Katie Kitamura

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

This was a perfect book