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112 reviews

Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

How can a book be so good?? This is my first Brandon Sanderson and it truly took my Breath away (
see what I did there)
Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

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

3.0

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective slow-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

Maame by Jessica George

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emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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

Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour

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emotional inspiring reflective tense 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

A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

3.0

Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

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adventurous inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

Happy Place by Emily Henry

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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

5.0

I reallllllly loved this book!! There’s so many parts that relate to my life, to a point that I felt so attached to the characters and cried multiple times.

It’s not even just about the romance, it’s about the anxieties and loneliness talked about. It’s about the descriptions of depressions and real life struggles within yourself and the friends you have. It’s about the pressures of growing up in certain families and the overwhelming feeling of never belonging.

I’m not a big romance reader and I read this because my book club was, it took me by surprise in the BEST way. I genuinely felt the chemistry between the characters and I could see how they really loved and cared for each other. I don’t personally think that any romance book can be perfect because there HAS to be a certain level of cheesiness.. but this was some cheesiness I was into. 

I recommend this for a summer read. For any read really. 🫶🏻
Weyward by Emilia Hart

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

5.0

Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica

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

3.0