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116 reviews
The Arrival by Shaun Tan
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Perfect Black by Crystal Wilkinson
challenging
emotional
informative
5.0
An amazing book of poetry. So inspiring to read about another black women's experience in Kentucky!!
Bones & All by Camille DeAngelis
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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
3.0
It's a good book and I can understand why people enjoy it. I initially read this book so I could see the movie come out in November. All I can say is that it was very underwhelming for me. I wanted there for me to be done in this book and I felt like more could have been done. there is a lot of telling and not showing which is annoying. The interesting parts were always gone over quickly, it would have probably been a lot more beneficial for the book to drag those parts out, so we could feel the grittiness of them. Nonetheless, I am super excited about the movie. It has my 2 favourite actors and I am excited to see how the director takes on the book
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
challenging
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It did have its problems but I really enjoyed the main character's growth throughout the book and the romance. The author made it extremely easy to care and love for all the character's and I'm glad they all got what they wanted in the end
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
An astonishing black romance story, that shows the love between two character's in an aspirational and loveable way.