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95 reviews

Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin

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emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon

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informative inspiring slow-paced

4.5

Stokely Speaks: From Black Power to Pan-Africanism by Stokely Carmichael

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informative medium-paced

4.0

Skylark by Dezső Kosztolányi

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reflective medium-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

3.5

The Gardener by Rabindranath Tagore

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emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

This Earth of Mankind by Pramoedya Ananta Toer

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informative medium-paced

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

3.0

I feel that this translation into english was the main reason why I didn’t like this more.

Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar

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emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

The January Children by Safia Elhillo

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emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Stoner by John Williams

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reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

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dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5