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Heartbreak Boys by Simon James Green

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.5

A fun book! I enjoyed it!

Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore

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emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Anna Marie McLemore’s view of the world touches me in ways I never am able to find the language of until now. When I read (listen) to their writing, I want to be creating the art that they have spilled out all over the pages alongside them. This book was no exception to that.

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian

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4.0

Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble by Alexis Hall

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Did not finish book.

This book just made me too frustrated and anxious to finished.

Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.75

I enjoyed the unique narration style and the concept a lot. The pacing of plot felt a little unbalanced and dragging in moments where it should not have been and rushing over others. Compared to Alexis Hall’s other period pieces, I felt as if the worldbuilding here was lacking and relied on implied prior knowledge of this world a lot more.

Kiss & Tell by Adib Khorram

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medium-paced

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

3.5

It was a fun book. I enjoyed all the transcriptions and interviews that layed out in-between Hunter’s narration—it was a cool touch. I enjoyed the story overall. I think I just maybe wished for more depth about the rest of the band and a little bit of a longer ending. The true breaking point in the plot occured around 90% of the way through and I wished there was more action around that before tying things up. Overall though, I thought the messages Adib Khorram was trying to tell landed well. I especially appreciated the references to my hometown thoughout haha

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced