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461 reviews

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

3.75

Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.75

Spinning by Tillie Walden

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Beach Read by Emily Henry

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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

3.25

Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

I had to return it to the library… it was beautiful but hard to sit with, & in the pandemic, that’s been very hard to do.

She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

The Search by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gene Luen Yang

adventurous hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler

lighthearted medium-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