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The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

IDK I HAVE MIXED THOUGHTS
this is slow burn friends to lovers or whatever and it was cute fake dating but their bond was so quick and also it didn't feel that realistic!
kinda 2D especially the subplots like rosie's book it's the premise of the whole novel but we don't even get to explore it

and lucas and rosie (btw they say each other's names EVERY SIX WORDS NO JOKE) got interrupted so much and idk how they didn't know the other person was in love so.............

redeeming qualities: i cried at the almost end but then the actual end was predictable and stuff so i just skimmed
cute

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.75

this was kaur's first book and while i annotated it and got the cutest note! i like her other books (the sun and her flowers!) more.
i think you can tell it's her first and idk some of the poems i didn't like as much!

i did like the poem about reading and first date MWAH

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

i've been meaning to read this book for over a year and i finally got to it (and now i get to start these violent ends!) because i read it sporadically it didn't flow as nicely as if i read it over a few sittings.

i really like juliette, and roma was an interesting one: i liked juliettes pov or storytelling a lot more.
the side characters were very good, i look forward to reading more about them in chloe's upcoming stories! 
but yeah i'll definitely have to reread i feel like i missed a lot

Othello by William Shakespeare

challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.75

we read this and macbeth for school and i really enjoyed it!
the quote of jealousy was quite good and i found myself immersed in the story.
shakespeare was quite ahead of his time i <3 emilia and desdemona and othello and cassio and 
RIP RODRIGO
the version of iago i watched was quite entertaining

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Death of parent

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.25

it was good! DEF more plot driven and surprising, a lot of the stuff i was like ???? how did this happen but im a sucker for soulmate stories and leo and lily were really good! the tension between them too ???? sign me up? 
i wish we got a bit more backstory on them when they were in love and the five months they spent, to really understand why leo was so in love but the quotes were good and i liked!

The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

4.5

ATWOOD IS SO GOODY GOOD 
i love strong women, her...
and i have a real soft spot for ren <3

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

4.25

i reaallly liked it! very interesting very good writing i didn't love love love it but it was a strong like
(i was in love with him still)

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

atwood is genius material. 
i am literally in love with this woman i read it for school but like hello? i need this book in my life?
about to read year of the flood

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

3.75

cute! quirky! star wars!

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

5.0