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121 reviews

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck: How to Stop Spending Time You Don't Have with People You Don't Like Doing Things You Don't Want to Do by Sarah Knight

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slow-paced

0.25

Isaac and the Egg by Bobby Palmer

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

4.75

A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.25

The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

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hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.25

This was adorable. A perfect cosy read for a free weekend. The characters were likeable (yes, all of them) and there were so many nods to Taylor Swift lyrics which were fun to look out for.
Never Forget You by Fiona Lucas

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emotional hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa

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

3.5

Black Mamba by William Friend

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

4.0

Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (And Everything in Between) by Lauren Graham

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.25

A very sweet and funny memoir. It was a joy to read this over a train journey and then finish it over a cup of coffee. There’s no sadness or misery, just lots of funny anecdotes- the first time I’ve laughed out loud at a book in a long time.
Bunny by Mona Awad

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

2.5

I just wasn’t the target audience for this. It was interesting, and I’d have been interested to see a similar story explored from a different viewpoint but I’m just a little bored of the mean girl clique trope and the main character that isn’t like other girls. Not bad, but not for me.
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

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

0.5

It’s just bad. Bland two dimensional characters, cringe worthy inspirational quotes coming from each and every character, a plot that’s about as believable as three badgers in a trench coat pretending to be a squirrel.