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43 reviews

Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.5

Art was 5/5 but did not care much for the story. It wasn’t bad but also wasn’t good

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.5

I loved seeing an mc navigate dating, life, and chronic illness bc same oof. So so good but Dani stays my fav!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Car accident

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Binge read this in one night and have zero regrets. Still not a reylo shipper but will forever ship Olive/ Adam

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cancer and Sexual content

Minor: Grief

Him Standing by Richard Wagamese

adventurous fast-paced

4.0

I feel like it has been awhile since I read a book where the narrators voice is so distinct, so I really enjoyed that. I binge read this and I want to return to it before doing a full review**

The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

funny 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

3.75

This was cute and I liked the subversive direction it was going in when it came to gender roles in het relationships but sometimes it still felt tied to those roles. I do not know how to explain further. Liked the whole page on discussing Washi tape

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Bullying

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

This book is so thoughtful and thorough yet light and funny. I loved it so so much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Ableism

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Book Tok has led me astray again and I will not be learning my lesson

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-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

4.0

John Green to Casey McQuiston pipeline I will not be elaborating

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Car accident and Drug abuse

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

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

4.25

Very cute, very fun, very flirty. I read Dani right before this and I will say she is my fav so far. If you really like Dani, Eve will be a change but she will grow on you—malapropisms and all

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

3.0

I was trying to come up w an explanation of how I felt about this book and all I can come up w is: you haven’t read unhoneymooners? Then you haven’t known the triumphs and defeats, the epic highs and lows of heterosexuality

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit

Moderate: Toxic relationship