medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Solid beach read. Lighthearted but quite aware of the nightmare that is socializing as an adult.
emotional funny hopeful reflective 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
funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Funny, silly, and intensely human. It's light, but touches on some very dark themes. Well worth reading.
funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced
adventurous funny mysterious 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
emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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: Yes

Another absolute banger from Caitlin Rozakis. Birth family meets found family in a fight involving a prophecy nobody expected.

umm I don't really care about parental struggles but I gave it a try because some of my favorite books (cerulean sea, secret society of irregular witches, barakamon, etc.) feature the upbringing of younger children and the whimsical delight of found family. this was not that, it was just a mom with major unregulated anxiety dealing with incredibly mundane issues. I couldn't even get to anything about the pta or prophecy. FMC sucked, her husband sucked, most people she met thru the lens of anxiety apparently also sucked, and we've seen no real personality or interaction with the child either. so why would I keep reading