Minor Detail by Adiana ShibliSeries: Genres: Historical fictionTropes: Amateur detective, Close-knit community protects their own, Implied Autism, Kidnapping, Loosely based on a true story, RapeCharacters: Adult characters, Autistic character(s), Journalist, SoldierTime Periods: 1940-1949, Information AgePlaces: Israel, Palestine, State of Palestine
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie FordSeries: Genres: Coming-of-age fiction, Historical fiction, World War II fictionTropes: Break up, Coming of age, Dysfunctional family, First love, Fish out of water, Forbidden love, Friends to lovers, Growing up, Miscommunication, Rekindled relationship, Secret relationship, Time skipCharacters: Chinese American main character(s), East Asian diasporic main character(s), East Asian main character(s), Japanese American main character(s)Time Periods: Radio Age, World War IIPlaces: Idaho, New York City, Seattle, United States, Washington
The Monster Baru Cormorant by Seth DickinsonSeries: The MasqueradeGenres: FantasyTropes: Deadly game, Fish out of water, Road trip, Unreliable narratorCharacters: Femme fatale, Lesbian main character(s), Morally grey main character, Nonbinary main character(s)Time Periods: Places:
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth DickinsonSeries: The MasqueradeGenres: Fantasy, Historical fantasy, Speculative fictionTropes: Feelings denial, Feelings realization, Rivals to lovers, Unreliable narrator, Women loving womenCharacters: Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with TBI, Lesbian main character(s), Morally grey main characterTime Periods: Places:
