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176 reviews

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

The Reckoning (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

5.0

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

The Reckoning (1 of 2) by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

5.0

Lights Out by Navessa Allen

adventurous dark 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? No

4.0

The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Ruthless Fae by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

Hearing Red by Nicole Maser

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I wanted to love this book so much. I mean it’s sapphic romance meets zombie dystopia? There’s representation in this book that was fresh, and thought provoking but the characters all just really fell flat for me. It was really hard to cheer for Maddie and Saff to end up together because I actually really didn’t want that. The character development for Saff just felt rushed toward the end and Maddie wasn’t a very well written character in my most humble opinion. Everything about the zombie dystopia was textbook cliche.