Book Reviews

In graduate school, I rarely read for fun because of the heavy reading load for classes. After I graduated, I decided to read all the books I never had the time to read as well as recent releases that have piqued my interest. So here are my reviews of contemporary fiction from writers of color.

Shelli

Oct 15
9 min

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Check out my review of Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half, a novel about identity, class and the lasting effect of family trauma.

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Shelli

Oct 3
11 min

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

Read my review of Marlon James' Black Leopard, Red Wolf, the first book in the epic African fantasy series, the Dark Star trilogy.

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Shelli

Sep 24
6 min

Queen Move by Kennedy Ryan

Check out my review of Kennedy Ryan's latest romance novel, Queen Move!

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Shelli

Sep 16
7 min

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

Check out my book review of Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams!

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Shelli

Sep 7
8 min

Luster: A Novel by Raven Leilani

Check out my review of Luster: A Novel, by Raven Leilani

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Shelli

Aug 24
7 min

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

Check out my review of the young adult novel, Dread Nation by Justina Ireland.

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Shelli

Aug 15
7 min

The Book of Night Women by Marlon James

Check out my review of The Book of Night Women by Marlon James

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Aug 6
6 min

The Deep by Rivers Solomon with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes

Check out my review of The Deep by Rivers Solomon with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes.

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Jul 28
7 min

The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma

Check out my review of The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma

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Jul 23
6 min

The Water Dancer: A Novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Check out my review of The Water Dancer: A Novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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