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320 reviews

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

If the Tide Turns by Rachel Rueckert

2.0

Nimona by ND Stevenson

funny inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

Us by Sara Soler

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Blackout by Nicola Yoon, Dhonielle Clayton, Ashley Woodfolk, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Felt like an episode of Grownish

The Second Life of Mirielle West by Amanda Skenandore

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

Call Us What We Carry: Poems by Amanda Gorman

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

Finding Me by Viola Davis

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Body Snatcher by A.L. Whyte

fast-paced

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

1.0

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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? No

5.0

Very rarely do I shed tears when reading books, but this one made me do it.

This was a beautifully written story, broken into four smaller stories about love, loss, friendship, family, and everything in between.

This takes place in a café in Japan that’s off the beaten path, and you can visit the past before your coffee gets cold.