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94 reviews

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

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funny hopeful 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? No

4.0

cute and funny. just what i needed at this time. 
People Person by Candice Carty-Williams

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funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kept picking up and dropping this book for like a month or so. didn’t keep me captivated in the beginning - i was actually surprised at the direction the book went in…. i was not expecting that. but eventually about 2/3rds i started caring for this group of half-siblings dealing with a sticky situation and a no-good father. frustrating characters at times but mostly loveable at the end. 
Maame by Jessica George

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hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

Honor by Thrity Umrigar

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

3.5

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

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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

4.0

The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini

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

4.5

finished in one day - could not put it down. 
The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris

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dark reflective tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

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

3.0

Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-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? No

4.5

wooow! i’ve been craving a book like this - everything i’ve been reading has been so meh. this gripped me from page 1 which surprised me cause i dnf’d this author’s first novel. so glad i gave her another chance. this book is  way better - still beautiful writing, but not as overwritten. 
All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

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emotional hopeful 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

3.5

Heart-warming.