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Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
Hello Girls by Emily Henry, Brittany Cavallaro
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book is fun and easy to read — the story moves quickly, and I really enjoyed the use of the girls’ current funds as a reminder of their position throughout the book. The ending was unsatisfactory, but in a way that made sense because the characters weren’t satisfied at the end of the story. Overall it works as a book, and was enjoyable to get through!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Death
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
emotional
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This is a book I sobbed through. I had to put it down on multiple occasions to process the way I was thinking about my own grief and loss, because the writing meant I had to. Every feeling Zauner wrote about popped off the page, and it felt like I could live in a lot of these moments as she described them. Fully recommend, but be prepared to cry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief