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317 reviews

El lector a domicilio by Fabio Morábito

hopeful relaxing

3.75

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

emotional medium-paced

4.25

Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon

dark sad medium-paced

4.0

Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate O'Shaughnessy

emotional hopeful 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

This book has so much heart 😍😭

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell

informative lighthearted medium-paced

3.25

Las herederas by Aixa de la Cruz

dark hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Boulder by Eva Baltasar

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Identitti by Mithu Sanyal

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

This book gave our book club so much to discuss. It's a lenghty, at times dense tome that invites in-depth conversation regarding identity politics, cancel culture, belonging, race, and postcolonialism.