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428 reviews

Each of Us a Desert by Mark Oshiro

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton

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adventurous dark slow-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

1.5

The sex scenes were good (…not great), and there are some moments of nicely smooth prose. There is also a LONG stretch in the middle of characters arguing werewolf politics where everyone says everyone else’s name in almost every line of dialogue. Also, Anita should be smarter than she is in this book.

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How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton

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dark funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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The Fisherman by John Langan

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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After Claude by Iris Owens

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challenging dark funny fast-paced

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

4.5

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A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Sula by Toni Morrison

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emotional 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

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You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

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emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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