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85 reviews

Incubus Promises by Maeve Black

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

It was a little rushed at times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault

PET by Akwaeke Emezi

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

The Awakening by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Murder

Have We Met? by Camille Baker

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is probably the first book I read where there is a non-binary character!! 

Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight

dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

1.5

Don’t waste your time reading this book. Rox got kidnapped and sold to the mafia and then she falls in love with them while continuously telling the readers she doesn’t have Stockholm syndrome.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Tease by Alexis Anne
Did not finish book.

dark funny tense slow-paced

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

1.0

I couldn’t get through it. I stopped at page 92. 

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

I really loved this book!! The first 160 pages was too slow!! Hard to get in to. But after that I forgot I was reading! It was hard to love Nasir character but after getting to know him and his background I started to like him. Loved Zafira!! Just....I love her!! And Altair is my comfort character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

3.0

I loved the writing, but their was an issue. Cath thought that replying to her FANS were such a hassle. If you don’t like your fans you shouldn’t be writing a book/fanfiction. And because she got a lot of reads, she thought she was entitled to everything. And don’t get me started on Levi.

Deep Down Popular by Phoebe Stone

3.0

To be honest, I like the message this book is we giving out. And I overall liked the story in general. But, it’s not one of my favorites.