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Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

A good conversation on abuse and abandonment.

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She Gets That from Me by Robin Wells

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

Predictable. The infertile character is evil. Nobody knows how to have an adult conversation.

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Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

Very sad. Very Funny. Very Hopeful. This book takes you on a journey of grief and moving forward.

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House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

I do not like the overall message of this book for teens.

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Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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emotional 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? Yes

3.75

A great book for showing grief and asexuality for young teens. A bit young for me. That is okay.

I Have Always Been Me: A Memoir by Precious Brady-Davis

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

A bit rambled at the beginning but got better. An interesting conversation about internalized bias and struggles overall.

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

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lighthearted 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

1.5

A 14-year-old becomes a nanny and cook for immature adults. Has racist and horrible parents. All gets fixed with a song. Not kidding.

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

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emotional inspiring 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

4.25

I enjoyed Honey Girl. I think the ending was a bit rushed but it was nice to see a 29-year-old who has no life plan.

When I Last Saw You by Bette Lee Crosby

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dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

I received this book for free from the author for an honest review.

Honestly, I was blown away by this book. The mystery surrounding the nine siblings and why they had to part ways was intriguing. The pace was well-formed and kept me turning the pages. There were several life lessons here. Don't care what other people think and it is never too late to try are the big ones. I can not say much without spoiling but know this: The Hobbs family has so many secrets the come spilling out in many ways and by the end is fully resolved.

Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am by Julia Cooke

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informative slow-paced

3.0

This fell a little flat for me. I was looking for more of a memoir-style book and this was a bit more of an overview of the sexist policies and how they changed. There was more about the fact Pan Am flew for the Vietnam War than about the personal lives of the women who worked as stewardesses. I found some of it interesting but missing that personal touch for me.