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Grey Dog by Elliott Gish

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
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Death Valley by Melissa Broder

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dark funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Melissa Broder really gets it.
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How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I enjoyed this! A nice holiday romance that incorporates Christmas but at the same time, isn’t too holiday-heavy. I think it could be read any time of year. I wasn’t blown away, but I liked it.
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Strong Female Character by Fern Brady

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.75

I loved listening to this in Fern’s voice. 
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The Fake by Zoe Whittall

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emotional funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I became interested in this book after hearing Zoe Whittall speak about it at an event. I’m glad I read it! It kept me wondering what was going to happen next. I think most of the things I didn’t like about the book came down to personal preference.
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Rouge by Mona Awad

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This one took me longer to finish because the depiction of body dysmorphia, especially at the beginning, hit me really hard. 

Mona Awad writes like a fever dream every time and I love her for it.
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Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 3: The Burning Seas by Charles Soule

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

3.5

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Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 2: Legacy's End by Charles Soule, Giuseppe Camuncoli

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adventurous dark medium-paced

3.0

Vader thinks he’s left Anakin behind but the drama queen never dies.
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Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

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

5.0

I feel so warm after reading this.
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The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher

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dark funny tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Creepy and fun at the same time—just what I so often want out of horror.
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