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414 reviews

The Future by Naomi Alderman

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

emotional 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

ADHD Girls to Women: Getting on the Radar by Lotta Borg Skoglund

informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman

emotional 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

5.0

Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? No

5.0

One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall

reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

 This was one of my anticipated reads for 2024 and it was just as good as I expected it to be!

Let’s just start by saying that I was pretty impressed with “One of the Good Guys”! I’m not usually a mystery/thriller reader, but this book as a mystery was not that mysterious, in my opinion 🤭 However this was such a thought provoking story told through a feminist perspective! I found myself rethinking my own expectations of the story and the characters, and I love that about a story, it’s unpredictability! Couldn’t recommend it more!

Thank you to @netgalley and @dreamscape_media for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review! 

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

dark tense medium-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

Unlikeable Female Characters by Anna Bogutskaya

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

This is just the type of nonfiction that I love to read! The themes explored in this book aligned perfectly with my personal interests, and for that alone reading it was absolutely worthwhile. However, it was written in a way that it was informative but not overly complex, which can make it appealing to people who don’t always read nonfiction. It presented the concepts and ideas in a way that was easy to understand, and used many well known examples (to those familiar with pop culture) to illustrate each of these ideas/concepts.

Thank you to @netgalley and @sourcebooks for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review! 

The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories by Eric LaRocca

dark fast-paced

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

3.0