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832 reviews

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

This was really great. I heard about it from a podcast that said don’t listen to this if you haven’t read it! So I stopped and read the book. Not knowing anything about it was definitely a good thing. I figured out the twist pretty early but it was still a really great read. 

The Next Chapter by Camille Kellogg

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I was able to read an ARC of this. Notting Hill is one of my favorite movies so reading a reimagining of it in book form was so lovely. I did get a bit frustrated with the characters at times and parts of it felt a little rushed, but I did really enjoy this. Camille Kellogg’s debut was also great so I would read anything she writes.

Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century by Alice Wong

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder

adventurous lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Flirty Dancing by Jennifer Moffatt

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-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

3.0

I was able to read an ARC of this. It was a sweet slow burn about a dance troupe at a summer resort. I enjoyed it overall, but some of the conflicts felt really forced and I really disliked a few of the characters because of it. In the end, I did love the main characters I just wish they’d had more time for their relationship.

Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This was really interesting. I enjoyed the different perspectives and getting to see the characters evolve through each other’s eyes. 

Posing Beauty: African American Images from the 1890s to the Present by Deborah Willis

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

One Life by Emma Brockes, Megan Rapinoe

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

She’s such a bad ass. I love that she fights for what she believes in and is also vulnerable in sharing what really mattered to her and how hard it often was. Very good!

The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5