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86 reviews

If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

Native Son by Richard Wright

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challenging emotional sad tense 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

I always wanted to do something.

Sula by Toni Morrison

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint by R. Andrew Chesnut

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informative slow-paced

3.5

Lakota Woman by Mary Crow Dog

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz

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challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

Dominicana by Angie Cruz

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

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5.0

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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5.0

Night by Elie Wiesel

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4.0