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Indigo by Beverly Jenkins

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adventurous hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

Fantastic read!

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Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

Fun retelling if Cinderella! Very much enjoyed.

Recitatif by Toni Morrison

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challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Excellent short story.

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

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funny hopeful informative 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

Loved it!

My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Incredible short story collection with Virginia as a backdrop.

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Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

This is one of those few romances that had my stomach in knots the whole time and I loved it so much.

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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Really great fantasy novel with an Arthurian background. Really enjoyed the story!

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Memorial by Bryan Washington

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dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This book gave a great window into so many different relationships of the characters with extremely flawed narrators. It was a slow read but satisfying.

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Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

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funny hopeful inspiring fast-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

5.0

This book was a warm hug. I loved it so much.

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The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

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challenging informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A story of a missing million dollar Violin, an upcoming soloist competing in one of the world’s more prestigious music competitions and the challenges he has faced to get to this point. This book was a page turner and the author did a good job of weaving together a complicated plot line but still kept it interesting. Would recommend if you like a good mystery!

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