Scan barcode
melissanyoni's reviews
40 reviews
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? No
5.0
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
3.5
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
I Am a Girl from Africa by Elizabeth Nyamayaro
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0