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142 reviews

The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow

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adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

Prettier Women: It happened at Christmas. An African American BBW Romance. by Shantel Davis

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I just feel like I wanted more. I wanted to know more about why he really blamed himself about Belinda’s death, what he did with Bambi’s panties, and
why the hell the story jumped from him asking her to move in to boom 8 years later and yall are married with a kid.
I know this was supposed to be cute, which it had it’s moments, but the ending felt rushed. Aside from that the slow burn was nice. They didn’t get intimate until about 60% in which I liked because you could feel the tension building up, and the wait was worth it. 
Wilder Girls by Rory Power

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

3.0

The Last Sad Love Song by Kimberly Brown

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I would’ve given it 6 stars if she would’ve let her beat Stephanie’s ass fr! But this was an adorable story, where Callie got everything she needed and deserved. I loved Thane for her. Thank you for no third act drama!! 
All the Black Girls Are Activists: A Fourth Wave Womanist Pursuit of Dreams as Radical Resistance by EbonyJanice Moore

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Master of Souls by Rena Barron

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Black Queer Hoe by Britteney Black Rose Kapri

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emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

30 Things I Love About Myself by Radhika Sanghani

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

The only reason this was not 5 stars I because I hated her mom Rupa for majority of the book, I wasn’t too fond of this white woman (Aunt Trish) that they claimed was more Indian than them because she knew so much about their culture and language. She is white, not Indian.
lastly I understand why she chose to marry herself but that process has just never made sense to me. I would just call it a commitment ceremony to show your love for yourself.
Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi

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challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This was a hot mess…