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Erasure by Percival Everett

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-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

5.0

Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

Brutalities: A Love Story by Margo Steines

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

adventurous 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

3.0

How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) by Dean Spade

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious sad 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

4.0

Pew by Catherine Lacey

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

The Call-Out: A Novel in Rhyme by Cat Fitzpatrick

funny lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

This was an enjoyable, though heavy, read. I really felt for our main character, though less so for the man she is involved with. If you don't have some background with the troubles you might be a little lost.