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Soulmates and Other Ways to Die by Melissa Welliver

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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

3.75

History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera

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dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Dead Happy by Josh Silver

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I love these books. I love HappyHead and Dead Happy and I know I will love everything Josh Silver writes from here on out.

This duology was such a breath of fresh air - something new and thrilling, that tackled mental health (happy) headfirst, in all its complexities and ugliness and beauty.

Seb and Finn are all that a YA power-couple needs to be - relatable and smart, devoted and strong.

Silver's writing keeps the story at a brisk pace, and whilst the rhythm of the book moves at a thousand miles an hour, he never forgets to foreground the characters in every single moment. You understand these people, their struggles, their fears, their darkness - and yet he finds a way to make you love them regardless of their flaws.

A thrilling plot, fast writing, and a great cast of characters. What more can you want? As Silver writes, sometimes "that's all there is."

Mona of the Manor: A Novel by Armistead Maupin

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced