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234 reviews

Hoodoo by Ronald L. Smith

3.0

The (Fake) Dating Game by Timothy Janovsky

emotional funny fast-paced

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

2.75

Seeds of Rebellion by Brandon Mull

adventurous fast-paced

4.0

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Ugh this was so good!! Such a cool way to take a trope that’s almost been beaten to death and then turn it into something new and interesting. And I just love Devon and Yaya as a couple 😩

Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.

I should have checked the content warnings before I picked this up. I absolutely love Akwaeke Emezi and her writing, but this book deals with child sex trafficking, as well as triggering my religious trauma. THIS DOES NOT MEAN IT IS A BAD BOOK. I didn’t DNF because it was bad. I’m just not in a place that I can handle it right now. I hope to come back to it eventually though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, and Trafficking

Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Alcohol

All The Hidden Paths by Foz Meadows

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-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? No

5.0

The Book of Bill by Alex Hirsch

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

This book was a bit light on plot until the last 30% which is really not my thing, so I’m very surprised how much I enjoyed it.

Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care by Kelly Hayes, Mariame Kaba

challenging emotional informative inspiring

5.0

1. Organizing is the antidote to despair.
2. Collective liberation necessitates collective care.
3. We need each other.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Grief