3.85 AVERAGE

funny lighthearted 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

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

This was cute. Realistic & sensitive depiction of OCD.

The miscommunication trope is a lot more forgivable when it comes to teenagers. I loved the representation of OCD, and the relationship was sweet and genuine even if it took fucking forever for it to get started. The slow burn DID, however, work because I was literally jumping up and down at certain milestones. 

Also the audiobook narrator was rad. An overall sweet story with lots to say.
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
lighthearted

This is an incredibly cute book, but it's YA so zero chili peppers (boo).

I didn't love the pacing and I thought it would be more focused on the outdoors explorer thingy the two main characters were doing, but as always, Hibbert does amazing banter and marginalized / minority representation. 
adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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

Super cute you g adult romcom!! Celine and Brad are current frenemies and former best friends. They end up on a kind of wilderness retreat competition for a scholarship. Both MCs are fun, flirty, given depth, and not annoying at all. I really couldn't ask for anything more from a teen romance!
adventurous challenging funny reflective tense slow-paced
funny hopeful inspiring 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: Complicated
emotional 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