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The Whole Thing Together by Ann Brashares
Did not finish book. Stopped at 67%.

It really rides that “it’s technically not incest” line. Did not enjoy the romantic-flavored turn the inner monologues took.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Car accident and Domestic abuse

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.

I decided to stop reading this book because I did not find the main character compelling, at least as an adult. Because of this, it was hard to feel sympathy when she faces a major plot point

(her pregnancy)

. I additionally was expecting the picking flowers to help people to be the main thing that drives the plot, but it was more the main character's life difficulties. Overall, just not what I wanted from it.

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki

informative slow-paced

1.0

Room by Emma Donoghue

challenging emotional tense medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Sexual assault

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth

challenging dark sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Biphobia, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5