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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

emotional reflective 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

5.0

to be loved is to be seen

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

adventurous funny tense 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

4.25

back in my tumblr era frfr

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.5

so sweet and touching

Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional fast-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

3.0

Just okay?

Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton

funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

had some really nice bits that resonated and others that didn't but thats ok!

Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

some good ole fun

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

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

it was engaging until the blatant transphobia 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia

Down the Drain by Julia Fox

dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

5.0

a rollercoaster of a life frfr

Rouge by Mona Awad

dark emotional sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

maybe I’ll call my mom

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

emotional mysterious tense 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

4.75

I ate this up