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144 reviews

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

It was so much fun to return to this book! I hadn’t read it since I was about 13 and I still loved it now at 31. Think Bridget Jones’ Diary, but as a 14-year-old. It’s so lighthearted and silly - the perfect pallet cleanser after a heavy read! 

Memoirs and Misinformation by Dana Vachon, Jim Carrey

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

1.5

What the f did I just read? 

Wallflower at the Orgy by Nora Ephron

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

3.0

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I read this one for book club and I was not anticipating loving it as much as I did. It’s like… if Queen’s Gambit and Where the Crawdads Sing had a book baby. So good! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

We Are Not Free by Traci Chee

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

The Promise Girls by Marie Bostwick

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

You can always trust Marie Bostwick to make sure everything will end up happy in the end, but still lead you there with snark and humor along the way. 

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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

4.0

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Do not read this book while hungry.