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A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson

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mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

I guessed the ending but they really had me questioning myself, so many little twists to make up one big one.
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

I knew I was going to like this but WOW
The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

I Didn't Know I Needed This: The New Rules for Flirting, Feeling, and Finding Yourself by Eli Rallo

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lighthearted slow-paced

2.5

She’s right that this is nothing special, she was just willing to write it down. I had a lot of ups and downs with this one. Overall I’m just glad it was short
The Princess Bride by William Goldman

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adventurous funny 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? No

5.0

The Better Sister by Alafair Burke

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

4.5

Alafair Burke loves to write about “bad” feminists but to her credit she gets me every time.
Ink Blood Sister Scribe: A Novel by Emma Törzs

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ THIS BOOK
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

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dark mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

End Credits: How I Broke Up with Hollywood by Patty Lin

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funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

This was really great and I think I found it at the perfect time in my own life 
The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet by Jeff Goodell

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adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

2.0

Started off strong but diverged on so many tangents that it completely gave up on its point. I was determined to finish mostly because the beginning was actually interesting… can’t say the same for the rest of the book.