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Xolo Book Reviews


Still Life With Bones by Alexa Hagerty
Still Life With Bones is a powerful reflection on our capacity for violence and healing.

Oriana
Apr 2, 20242 min read
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The Fall of Whit Rivera by Crystal Maldonado
Honest, humorous, insightful, and swoon-worthy, The Fall of Whit Rivera is a YA Romance novel for the ages.

Oriana
Feb 5, 20242 min read
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Goddess Crown by Shade Lapite
Goddess Crown is a compelling Afro-Fantasy that blends magic with dismantling patriarchy.

Oriana
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello
Love in Winter Wonderland goes beyond the typical Christmas Romance novel with emotional vulnerability, community spirit, and Black joy.

Oriana
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight by Rey Terciero
A review of Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight through a decolonized lens.

Oriana
Oct 17, 20232 min read
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Abeni's Song by P. Djèlà Clark
Xolo Score 3.75/5 Abeni’s Song by P. Djèlà Clark is an enchanting middle-grade fantasy novel. Abeni lives in a small village that is...

Oriana
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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And Then He Sang a Lullaby by Ani Kayode Somtochukwu
A review of And Then He Sang a Lullaby through a decolonized lens.

Oriana
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes
A review of The Luis Ortega Survival Club through a decolonized lens.

Oriana
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam by Thien Pham
A review of Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam through a decolonized lens.

Oriana
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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Which Side Are You On by Ryan Lee Wong
A review of Which Side Are You On through a decolonized lens.

Oriana
Jul 25, 20232 min read
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