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A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

I’ve enjoyed all of Ann Liang’s books that I’ve read, but none of them have broke my heart the way that this one did. I felt it crumple in my chest. 

Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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

4.0

Very fun and enjoyable and sad too! 

A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

This was enjoyable but not my favourite. Maybe would have enjoyed it more as a longer, fully developed book?

If I Loved You Less by Aamna Qureshi

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

I may be a lesbian, but even I fell for Fawad a little! He and Humaira had me giggling and kicking my feet. 

Wisteria by Adalyn Grace

emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This was my favourite book in the trilogy. Aris and Blythe had such great chemistry and I really enjoyed their story. 

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

Katniss had every right to be pissed and crazy at the end like girl i’d be losing my shit too wtf

The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense 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

4.0

I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCHHHHH

The First Night With the Duke by MSG, Teava, Hwang DoTol

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

THIS WAS SO CUTE omg Ripley and Zeronis are so in love with each other 😭

A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

June Hur has done it again!!! Iseul is my sweet precious baby 

Kotou General Manager, Vol. 4 by Tsumu Yatsumi

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0

A mega cute ending to this series!!