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256 reviews

Animals by Emma Jane Unsworth

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adventurous emotional funny 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

4.5

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

The Hotel Balzaar by Kate DiCamillo

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

4.25

Nana, Vol. 1 by Ai Yazawa

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

3.5

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

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emotional hopeful reflective tense 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

4.75

With Love, from Cold World by Alicia Thompson

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress

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

3.5

Boring, flat characters, a lot of telling and not showing, but some pieces of beautiful, insightful writing here and there.
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 46%.
Just kind of meh
The Empathy Exams: Essays by Leslie Jamison

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced

4.0