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The Silence of Bones by June Hur

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.

Will re-read later; am too distracted for a story of its kind right now.

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

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challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf

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dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

I'm So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson

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lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

Kiss & Tell by Adib Khorram

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emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State by Nadia Murad

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.

Not in a right mindset to pickup the book

Happy Endings by Thien-Kim Lam

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lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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If This Gets Out by Cale Dietrich, Sophie Gonzales

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adventurous emotional 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? Yes

3.5

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A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

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adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

5.0

Stunning visualization with solid world-building formed a perfect background to a touching tale of lost love & found family.

Note: a character was misgendered & called in the wrong pronoun briefly.

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