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78 reviews

Born to Love, Cursed to Feel by Samantha King Holmes

dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

it gets a little repetitive but so many of the poems resonate w me

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional medium-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

4.75

Black Swans: Stories by Eve Babitz

reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark funny medium-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

3.75

the protagonist def gives me serena from gossip girl (if she were more apathetic and miserable) vibes. very odd but interesting take on cultural numbness and the shallowness of the privileged lifestyle of the ultra rich women at the end of the 20th century 

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

funny 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

5.0

i absolutely loved this. very much summer vibes and the entire time i was just living vicariously through nora bc her job would be a dream

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

Writers & Lovers by Lily King

emotional reflective relaxing 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

4.75

Film for Her by Orion Carloto

emotional inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.5

i want to be orion when i grow up

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

funny lighthearted medium-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

4.25

catalina just like me fr so technically aaron is also my boyfriend 

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious medium-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

4.25