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A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar

adventurous hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.75

It was a good read, should've been longer and I SHIPPED "HINNAH AND VIOLET" but 😭😭😭

In the Shadow of Truth by J.E. Leak

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

I can't wait for the last book 😩😩

In the Shadow of Love by J.E. Leak

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

IT GETS BETTER AND BETTER 😭😭😭😭

In the Shadow of the Past by J.E. Leak

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Underrated AF, A MUST READ.

Nothing Sung and Nothing Spoken by Nita Tyndall

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

It made me heartbroken. It made me wanna cry. I loved it. READ IT. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Homophobia, and War

One Day You'll Leave Me by Debra Flores

adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

IT'S SO FREAKING CUTE AND EMOTIONAL, SUCH A ROLLERCOASTER WITH PLOT TWISTS BUT SO WORTH IT BECAUSE ✨ SAPPHICS ✨ across the time. 😭
Just read it. IT IS GONNA MAKE YOU CRY (happy tears and sad ones too). 

Carol by Patricia Highsmith, Claire Morgan

adventurous emotional reflective relaxing sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

This is such a tender, exquisite, poetic, and beautiful book. Despite Carol being cold, aloof and guarded I fell in love with her, and as Therese described how Carol was courage, I fell in love with her courage. I guess this was my re-read, I don't remember when I read this, maybe it was the year 2021 summer, and also the movie has had me in a chokehold *coughs* Cate *coughs* Blanchett. This is a book that you go to again and again because it is that beautifulbeautiful. Also, it is such a butterfly inducing book. Best to curl up with in winters. 

Skyfall by Saba Karim Khan

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Grief, Homophobia, and Violence

Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

It just hit. 

The Color of Our Sky by Amita Trasi

5.0