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Bride of the Sea

Eman Quotah

2.5

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Kidnapping

Moderate: Misogyny, Grief

Minor: Sexism

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev

Dawnie Walton

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence

84, Charing Cross Road

Helene Hanff

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Violence

Bad Love

Maame Blue

3.75

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence

When Stars Rain Down

Angela Jackson-Brown

3.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry

Hurricane Summer

Asha Bromfield

3.5

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Muted

Tami Charles

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Murder

Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief

Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet

Laekan Zea Kemp

4.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Death

Minor: Stalking

Unmarriageable

Soniah Kamal

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I genuinely laughed out loud while reading multiple parts of this book. It makes me realize just how annoying Elizabeth Bennett's character was in Pride & Prejudice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry

Minor: Abortion

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

Athena Dixon

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced