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The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

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

5.0

dark academia and pretentious mfs. i loved them though. the powers are so unique, and i would have never thought about physics as magic. huge plot twist that had me gagged. read this book. you won't regret it.
The Trolley Problem, or Would You Throw the Fat Guy Off the Bridge?: A Philosophical Conundrum by Thomas Cathcart

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funny informative slow-paced

3.75

I read this for class. Entertaining, sure. Recommend? Maybe if you like super dragged out things. 
Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

3.5

angsty gays. sign me tf up.
Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

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emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

Cute. Gay. Little weird with the sexual stuff, but I get it because they're going to uni.
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Bunny by Mona Awad

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

you were good, but i kept waiting for you to be great. i feel like i was definitely entertained but not that invested.
The Bell Jar (Modern Classics) by Sylvia Plath, Harper Perennial Modern Classics by Sylvia Plath

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

3.0

Maybe I am just confused or too dense to understand this book. I will have to think some more and then update this review. 
The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

i read this for class, and it legitimately had me rethinking every single book i have given five stars because i think this is now the only one. 

yuknavitch's memoir was unpredictable, traumatic, and reflective, all while being heartbreakingly poetic. 

i have no words. she made us feel her emotions. the graphic descriptions of her experiences, and the ways in which she self sabotaged as a result of her childhood trauma was surreal.

read this book, but please PLEASE be careful. it is very heavy and personally, i found it a little triggering. 
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The Naked Don't Fear the Water: An Underground Journey with Afghan Refugees by Matthieu Aikins

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adventurous challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.25

i enjoyed this book a lot more than i thought, especially considering that this was a required read for one of my classes. i cannot believe that this is a memoir. the struggle of migrants escaping afghanistan only to be returned back to horrible camps. there were a few quotes i enjoyed too. overall, i would recommend this book.
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

i was annotating left and right. there were so many deep quotes that i resonated with. that ending had me GAGGED.
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In 27 Days by Alison Gervais

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challenging emotional sad 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? Yes

4.5

i was interested to see how death would be personified, and i think the author did a good job. hadley and archer are so cute and the ending omg. seriously this book is making me want to check on everyone i love. i highly recommend.

he finally opened his eyes. he found his penguin. they are penguins.
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