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The Careful Undressing of Love by Corey Ann Haydu

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I'm just going to create a new ending in my head that actually concludes the plot and wraps up the collective grief and love/individual grief and love dichotomy.

The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

emotional informative reflective sad 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

I don't care what you say: the use of first person plural is perhaps one of the greatest literary choices ever made.

Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler

funny hopeful 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

let's normalize publishing fanfiction based on classic novels.

Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson

adventurous emotional funny reflective 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 will always give a quirky coming-of-age novel with two pretentious artsy freaks as the protagonists five stars.

Rx by Tracy Lynn

dark informative medium-paced

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

1.5

between the outdated details and the heavy-handed writing, I was ready to do drugs just out of spite.

Let Me Tell You What I Mean by Joan Didion

funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

the fact Joan Didion can make reading about Ernest Hemingway and Martha Stewart fascinating is a testament to her talent.

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

adventurous informative tense slow-paced

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

2.5

I'm just not a WWII obsessed dude.

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

name one likeable character from this novel. I'll wait.

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

adventurous mysterious 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? No

3.0

this is both Mormon literature and fan-fiction canonized by Steph Meyer at their finest.

All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg

funny reflective sad fast-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

4.0

I love reading about a toxic woman who grows aware of her toxicity and starts developing healthy emotions <3