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The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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? No
3.5
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-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? Yes
5.0
Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
The Loophole by Naz Kutub
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
2.5
Love Is an Ex-Country by Randa Jarrar
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.0
The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
Stone Fruit by Lee Lai
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
5.0
stone fruit
by lee lai
~format: ebook
~about: lgbtqiap+, graphic novel, adult, contemporary, fiction, new beginnings, mental illness (depression), family dynamics, siblings, child care, grief and a shot at healing
~ w|w
~ rep: chinese sapphic mc, trans white sapphic mc
ending things with uncertainty but with a newly forged understanding, the fact that supporting is so much greater than understanding, that stuff names me want to bawl my eyes out LIKE YES BRON!! I GET YOU SO MUCH AND THAT IS FUCKING TERRIFYING!! especially the moment she is talking with gracie and she talks about how she feels like everybody hates her and her leaving ray was absolutely like ...!!!!!!!!idk man ππππππ
this book is definitely hitting my top reads from this year!!
also beautiful story telling and the way the art style changes when they are having fun turning into something more earthy, and gnarly and positively beautiful and brimming with emotions, so well done!!
~cw: depression, abandonment, minor mentions of transphobia and minor mentions of religious bigotry (no on-page actions were taken), divorce
by lee lai
~format: ebook
~about: lgbtqiap+, graphic novel, adult, contemporary, fiction, new beginnings, mental illness (depression), family dynamics, siblings, child care, grief and a shot at healing
~ w|w
~ rep: chinese sapphic mc, trans white sapphic mc
ending things with uncertainty but with a newly forged understanding, the fact that supporting is so much greater than understanding, that stuff names me want to bawl my eyes out LIKE YES BRON!! I GET YOU SO MUCH AND THAT IS FUCKING TERRIFYING!! especially the moment she is talking with gracie and she talks about how she feels like everybody hates her and her leaving ray was absolutely like ...!!!!!!!!idk man ππππππ
this book is definitely hitting my top reads from this year!!
also beautiful story telling and the way the art style changes when they are having fun turning into something more earthy, and gnarly and positively beautiful and brimming with emotions, so well done!!
~cw: depression, abandonment, minor mentions of transphobia and minor mentions of religious bigotry (no on-page actions were taken), divorce
Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
dear wendy by ana zhao
~format: ebook
~about: lgbtqiap+, new adult fiction, contemporary, coming of age, set in college, aromantic and asexuality rep, instagram rivalry, fun chapter titles!! ππ, discussions on gender and sexuality,
~ side w|w
~ rep: chinese aroace mc, white aroace mc, indian bengali lesbian side character and chinese american demisexual love interest, black lesbian sc, sapphic rep
everytime i listen to a love song or even a song such as bondhu chol i want to throw up bc it fills me with so much existential dread if im forever going to be sad and alone knowing fully well that im going to be anything but bcβ¦..reasons and seeing jo go through these same feelings as me and going so far as to finding a friend, and even seeing a foreseeable future with them, in just the way they want- makes me happy, sad for myself and eternally grateful that even tho i might never reach those levels of happiness, i can atleast read about people who indeed have found one!!
~cw: aphobia (challenged), queerphobia (minor),
~format: ebook
~about: lgbtqiap+, new adult fiction, contemporary, coming of age, set in college, aromantic and asexuality rep, instagram rivalry, fun chapter titles!! ππ, discussions on gender and sexuality,
~ side w|w
~ rep: chinese aroace mc, white aroace mc, indian bengali lesbian side character and chinese american demisexual love interest, black lesbian sc, sapphic rep
everytime i listen to a love song or even a song such as bondhu chol i want to throw up bc it fills me with so much existential dread if im forever going to be sad and alone knowing fully well that im going to be anything but bcβ¦..reasons and seeing jo go through these same feelings as me and going so far as to finding a friend, and even seeing a foreseeable future with them, in just the way they want- makes me happy, sad for myself and eternally grateful that even tho i might never reach those levels of happiness, i can atleast read about people who indeed have found one!!
~cw: aphobia (challenged), queerphobia (minor),
Peter Darling by Austin Chant
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-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
peter darling
by austin chant
~format: ebook
~about: lgbtqiap+, adult fiction, fantasy, βPeter Darling is a queer, trans reimagining of Peter Pan.β, exploration of gender identity, love, home and family, angsty, age gap, happily ever after, TINKER BELL!!!!!
~ m|m
~ rep: trans gay protagonist and gay love interest
a series of emojis to describe my experience while reading this book:
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~cw: transphobia, deadnaming, misgendering, internalised transphobia, injury/injury detail, on page and off page death of loved ones, violence, trauma, grief
by austin chant
~format: ebook
~about: lgbtqiap+, adult fiction, fantasy, βPeter Darling is a queer, trans reimagining of Peter Pan.β, exploration of gender identity, love, home and family, angsty, age gap, happily ever after, TINKER BELL!!!!!
~ m|m
~ rep: trans gay protagonist and gay love interest
a series of emojis to describe my experience while reading this book:
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~cw: transphobia, deadnaming, misgendering, internalised transphobia, injury/injury detail, on page and off page death of loved ones, violence, trauma, grief