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157 reviews

Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter

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emotional funny 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

3.0

Funny, quick, 2nd chance romance. The end gets surprisingly spicy for how the book starts. 
Black Girls Must Have It All by Jayne Allen

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

3.0

I am not a mother and I know mother’s do not get enough credit for all the hard work and sacrifices. With that being said Tabby was actually selfish. I really wanted more of Laila and Alexis. 
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

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emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Magnolia Parks: Into the Dark by Jessa Hastings

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dark emotional funny sad 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

4.5

Magnolia and BJ have a very special place in my heart and this book is beautiful. I still have so many questions and can’t wait for the next Daisy Haites to fill in the blanks 
Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story by Max Marshall

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dark informative tense fast-paced

4.5

The thing is I’m not surprised by any of this but the way it’s told made me forget it was nonfiction 
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

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

3.5

Nolan is the best part of this book. Nerdy in the best way. 
The Club by Ellery Lloyd

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

At least they got what they deserved. It’s giving Epstein if you ask me 
The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh

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

3.5

At no point did I ever know what was coming next. 
Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley

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

3.0

Jada was a little annoying but Donny is a King 
The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

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emotional 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

4.0