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278 reviews
Thunder Rising by Erin Hunter
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Ableism, Murder, and Animal death
Moderate: Misogyny and Pregnancy
Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao
emotional
informative
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Toxic relationship
The Prospects by KT Hoffman
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Transphobia
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
this is a very sweet queer regency romance but i don’t think it functions well as an adaptation as the main theme of the source material (lizzie and darcy’s initial pride and prejudice for each other, and they way their perceptions of the other are proved wrong) is completely missing. i think this would have worked better as an original book without being attached to p&p.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Dysphoria
Moderate: Outing and Sexism
Minor: Homophobia
A Restless Truth by Freya Marske
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
bought the book and got about 80 pages in before realizing that the reason i was so confused was this is the second book in a series. oops! i never said i was smart! (i knew the author had other books but thought they were three unrelated stories in the same universe)
i put the first book on hold at the library and will come back to this one once i finish the first :)
i put the first book on hold at the library and will come back to this one once i finish the first :)
The Sun Trail by Erin Hunter
dark
lighthearted
tense
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? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Child death, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Ableism
The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center by Rhaina Cohen
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Grief, and Death
Minor: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Acephobia/Arophobia
You Don't Have a Shot by Racquel Marie
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Cancer
Minor: Xenophobia
Emmett by L.C. Rosen
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.0
I love Emma, and I love Lev AC Rosen, but this did not work for me. The characters all felt much older than high school and many of the classic Emma conflicts were pushed to the end or rushed through. Some of the metaphors/themes ended up very overplayed (how many times do the flower petals have to come up before we get the hint...) That being said I do the characters (especially Miles and Taylor, yes Emmett is a bitch but that's kind of the point of the story) and loved the discussions of how queer relationships can be whatever we want them to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Moderate: Terminal illness