Land of Milk and Honey

Title: Land of Milk and Honey

Author: C Pam Zhang

Publisher: Riverhead Books

 
ISBN:9780593538241

 

Thoughts: A powerful love story set in a dystopian near-future.

 

Rating: 4/5

Kingdom of No Tomorrow

 Title: Kingdom of No Tomorrow

Author: Fabienne Josaphat

Publisher: Algonquin Books

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Realistic look at the Black Panther Party of the 60s, but the romance aspect took away from some of the power.

 

Rating: 3/5

Lazarus Man

Title: Lazarus Man

Author: Richard Price

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

 
ISBN: 9781250353948

 

Thoughts: Character-driven story filled with flawed characters and smatterings of hope.

 

Rating: 3/5

Medusa

Title: Medusa

Author: Katherine Marsh

Publisher: Storytide

 
ISBN: 9780063303751

 

Thoughts: A girl-power-infused introduction to the Greek myths in a fun, modern setting.

 

Rating: 4/5

Bad Asians

Title: Bad Asians

Author: Lillian Li

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co

 
ISBN: 9781250363626

 

Thoughts: Good character study of four best friends, but the atmosphere felt like it was setting up for a big twist.

 

Rating: 3/5