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I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America by Roxanna Asgarian

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This book is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in the intensely punitive, carceral culture of America and how that state violence impacts our youngest and most vulnerable. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Racism

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

It was alright, but dark academia is not really my genre and I was a little underwhelmed by the ending.

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid

emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.75

While not explicitly stated, the MC of this book feels very authentically autistic to me. I found her very relatable. 😁

The storyline got a bit shark-jumpy toward the end and felt a little abrupt, but it was otherwise a really fun read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

Understanding Autism: The Essential Guide for Parents by Jacqueline Roberts, Katrina Williams

informative medium-paced

Nice, basic resource for what to expect in your child developmentally, what assessment/diagnosis will be like, how to decide which interventions and programs to work with, and suggestions for helping challenging behaviors.

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.75

I liked the very Gilmore Girls cosplay-like plot of this one, but the MCs were not as compelling as Beach Read. Henry remains a laugh-out-loud funny author though, so very worth a read.

The Uncoupling by Meg Wolitzer

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I really enjoy Meg Wolitzer’s writing, but the story here was a little meh. 

Too Beautiful to Break by Tessa Bailey
Did not finish book.

Meh. I didn’t love the Clarkson series on the whole, and this one finally broke me. It just… made no sense. The “attraction” between the MCs just seemed like a trauma response that never matured. Not for me.

How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams

emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Stalking