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92 reviews

Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Are Your Parents Home? by Jon Athan

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Pedophilia

Leonard (My Life as a Cat) by Carlie Sorosiak

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Murder

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, War

Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey

fast-paced

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

2.25

So it wasn’t the worst read ever, and I did enjoy the half hour it took to read it, but boy is it weak. Also Christmas was barely mentioned, I actually forgot it was a Christmas novella until I was done and read the cover again. 

Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.25

Celestial Glorbosis: Of Peace And Poimals by Jace Hammercock

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Go into this book, all 13 pages of it, expecting nothing but laughs and giggles. 

Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment

Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young

dark emotional inspiring reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Blood