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21 reviews

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

4.5

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I’m not sure that I loved the book, but the ending is a crazy plot twist. I’m glad I finished it. 

The Love Song of Ivy K. Harlowe by Hannah Moskowitz

adventurous emotional tense fast-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

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

emotional hopeful 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

It’s not often I get to read a book with a queer & latinx lead. I loved it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Deportation

The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? No

4.5

A slow beginning but by the time I got to the end I couldn’t put it down. Beautifully written. 

Nine Lives by Peter Swanson

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

An interesting mystery, it was wrapped up nicely at the end.

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

Sad, but magical.  The type of book where you already know how it ends, but still want to finish it.  I loved how much I cried. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Child death

Trio by William Boyd

slow-paced

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

2.5

It was hard to get into, and very slow paced for the first half. The second half of the book was a little better.

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

adventurous lighthearted slow-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? No

3.0

Something to note, this is not the normal book I read. I am not a fantasy reader and don’t particularly enjoy fantasy novels. 

A slow read, took me until about 60% to really get into it, but the ending was cute. I enjoyed the characters as well. 

Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun

medium-paced

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

4.25

I didn’t love some of the characters but enjoyed the romantic build between the others.