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Candelaria by Melissa Lozada-Oliva

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

4.0

Rivermouth: A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration by Alejandra Oliva

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challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

When They Tell You To Be Good by Prince Shakur

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

Cadáver exquisito by Agustina Bazterrica

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challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon

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challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life by Alice Wong

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challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Full Exposure by Thien-Kim Lam

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much by Jen Winston

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

Like This Afternoon Forever by Jaime Manrique

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dark reflective sad 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

4.5