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204 reviews

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Bad Fruit by Ella King

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

But How Are You, Really by Ella Dawson

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

3.5

nice easy read

You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

i was listening to the audiobook and i can't even lie the narrator for Calvin's chapters annoyed me to the point where I didn't want to finish it. I also had a hunch of what the plot twist was that early on and it turns out i was right so there's that 

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

The Girl Who Never Read Noam Chomsky by Jana Casale

emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-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

5.0

my favorite genre at the moment is books that aren't even really about anything and this fits the bill, i loved following leda through her life. miss gurl really did never read noam chomsky

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

5.0

One Day by David Nicholls

emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

5.0

this was easily the most beautiful, most devastating book i've ever read. i would give all the stars in the milky way if i could