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248 reviews

I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang

emotional 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

3.5

i love ann liang books but also they are all exactly the same 

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

to much focus on witty one liners and not enough on world building and character development 

The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-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

4.5

i literally feel numb 

The Modern by Anna Kate Blair

hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

actually love reading about insufferable main characters

You Made Me This Way by Shannon Molloy

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

such an important and heavy topic that has been handled with such grace

Normal People by Sally Rooney

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

we were just allowed to glimpse a small window of their lives 😭

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

informative medium-paced

4.0

really interesting but in a kinda surface level way 

Betting On You by Lynn Painter

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

how is being in a relationship meant to mess up your mums own love life?

The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman

dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

the fastest i have ever listened to an audiobook in my whole life 

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

exquisitely written but for how long it is needed to finish with slightly more of a punch