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237 reviews

We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han

2.0

It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

2.0

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

Old Enough by Haley Jakobson

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw by Eddie Ndopu

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Thank you libro.fm for my ALC of this fantastic memoir! 

Girls Can Kiss Now: Essays by Jill Gutowitz

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

3.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.

Did not finish due to extreme ableism and negative portrayal of autistic folks. 

Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0