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If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude

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dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this book is heartbreaking in the best possible way. Please read it, although be very careful of the trigger warnings and stay away if the topic of suicide would be triggering for you! Avery is so much and all her family and friends are the most wonderful people! The book’s emotive and metaphorical language was so beautiful and well done! FIVE F*CKING STARS!!!  
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The Trick Is To Keep Breathing by Janice Galloway

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

3.25

i feel like this book is a grown up mix of a Clean by Juno Dawson and Genuine Fraud by E Lockhart. Very emotional ! CHECK THE TRIGGER WARNINGS PLEASE LOOK AFTER YOURSELF! i quite enjoyed it and it wasn’t as triggering as i was worried it might be. the characters were grey and it was confusing in a good way. overall would reccomend if you’re looking for a deep, slightly confusing, ultimately recovering vibe.
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The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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

5.0

this book is beautiful. I would recommend it to every queer kid (especially those who struggle with mental health). it's funny and heartbreaking and oh so sweet. Yami is such a reina and I love her. the side characters are fab too and the plot moves quickly in just the right way.  TLGTCS is so deep and yet keeps it light and funny. PLEASE READ IT
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Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales

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

5.0

I did not expect to love this book anywhere near as much as I did. It was wonderful!! so so funny and also so heartfelt. I loved Maya and Skye and all the girlies and omg Isaac is the best! the pacing is fab and the dual pov was done really well in my opinion. If you love sapphic romance, many a female mc and the take down of terrible men you've got to read this book ! (also fabulous bi rep so yay!)
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Burning Your Boats by Angela Carter

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
the writings style wasn’t for me - may return to Carter’s works in smaller increments later on 
Unpregnant by Ted Caplan, Jenni Hendriks

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

this book was brilliant. I read it all in one night and it was definitely worth missing out on sleep. the characters are layered and the side ones are loveable and others are interesting. the plots builds brilliantly and I love the way the chapters are spaced and named. please read this book to challenge views on abortion, religion, America, and lgbtq+.
okay have a good day and read Unpregnant !
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Replica by Lauren Oliver

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fast-paced

0.0

DONT READ THIS BOOK
the main character is deeply unlikable, the author uses fatphobic and racist writing.  
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You, Me, Forever by Jo Watson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
Story did not grip me. It just wasn't for me as it was too adult when I'm only getting into new adult as of the past year – my fault ! There was also an overuse of exclamation marks that really annoyed me as I got through it. (only 48 pages put there was probably on average more than an exclamation mark or two per page. There was also a large amount of mentions in the less than fifty page I read to weight and dieting which was completely irrelevant and not helpful. Diet culture won this one. The premise was good but the execution wasn't for me. 
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She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

I loved she drives me crazy way more than I thought I would. full of good tropes, v diverse and deep cast of characters. I found them all really loveable and it was just way better than I thought it would be!
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Heartless by Marissa Meyer

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 74%.
it was boring and I did not find the main characters compelling or layered. it was also too long