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Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

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

4.0

I loved this book. The author delved into such complex topics with nuance. Never have I rooted so hard for a couple!
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The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I really enjoyed this one, loved the LGBT representation and felt the characters were flawed in a great way. I do feel like it could have been 100 pages shorter. 
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Worry by Alexandra Tanner

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The audiobook was so so funny, very depressed millennial core. It had a realistic interpretation of sisters. Very slice of life. Not sure I liked how it ended but I did enjoy it. 
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The Likeness by Tana French

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Surprisingly one of my favorite books this year. Was recommended this and it did not disappoint- the premise was so original and the suspense kept me reading. The writing and character development was amazing. Admittedly around 3/4 of the way through I did start to get a little bored - it maybe could have been shorter. Also not a very diverse bunch. 
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Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I really enjoy time travel/time loop novels of all sorts and I did like this one. However, I’m frustrated by the end and found it unsatisfying since you didn’t know if Dan lived or not and if Emma ended the time loop. 
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The Match by Sarah Adams

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hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Really charming and cozy read. The novel equivalent of cotton candy. I loved the disability representation
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Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born by Tina Cassidy

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informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

I loved this book- it gave me a lot of insight about schizophrenia and it’s an important take on mental health.
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The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

I loved this book- it gave me a lot of insight about schizophrenia and it’s an important take on mental health.
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

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adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Listened to it on audiobook and I will say it’s a classic for a reason. Bradbury’s portrayal of dystopia and censorship doesn’t seem that far off. I didn’t love the end and felt that the women in the book were portrayed a little flat. 
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Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger by Lama Rod Owens

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

3.0

I listened to this on audiobook and found it insightful and beneficial, despite that it leaned a little hard into spirituality for me. 
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