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I Shouldn't Be Telling You This (But I'm Going to Anyway) by Chelsea Devantez

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Baby Be-Bop by Francesca Lia Block

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

i certainly gave it a 5 when i read it the first few times as a teenager but i suppose i have changed! (but the absolutely stunning prose remains.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Outing and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, and Car accident

Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions by Larry Mitchell

hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction and Transphobia

The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst by Jaclyn Moriarty

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia and Abandonment

Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Ariel Crashes a Train by Olivia A. Cole

medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Body horror, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Gut Reaction by Quinn Wyatt, Kirby Larson

emotional funny hopeful informative fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Just Lizzie by Karen Wilfrid

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

this book blew me away!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia and Sexual harassment