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A Fortune for Your Disaster by Hanif Abdurraqib

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emotional reflective sad

5.0

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

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

3.0

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

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reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Yearbook by Seth Rogen

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi

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challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

4.5

The Shimmering State by Meredith Westgate

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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

4.0

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

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

3.0

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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

4.25

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

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adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.5