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Happy Stories, Mostly by Norman Erikson Pasaribu

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

3.5

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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

4.0

Los abismos by Pilar Quintana

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson

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challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Hierba by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival by Natalie West

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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We Won't Be Here Tomorrow: And Other Stories by Margaret Killjoy

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adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist by Sesali Bowen

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emotional funny medium-paced

5.0