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1116 reviews
Love Marriage by Monica Ali
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Brought me to tears, made me want to go back to visit the city again.
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Clever clever, excellent book. Fun, with an outlaw texture, and funny. Enjoyed it a bunch
Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
Listen I even work in social media and I felt like perhaps it was a bit too heavy handed on the defense of digital. It wasn’t bad! Cute stuff and I like the premise, but give me less soapbox about Instagram and wealth just generally
What Storm, What Thunder by Myriam J.A. Chancy
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
5.0
So, so good. Stories about the effect of the earthquake (and all the things that complicated the response to it) on people living in Haiti. Not going to lie this was really hard to read, I started it right before the big earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and it took a while to finish because of that—but it was very very good.
We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Make sure to check the trigger list at the front. Really appreciated this book, and especially liked how McBride wove together the real and the not-so-real throughout.
Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
As always, a wonderful installment of this series. I really like Maureen Johnson’s books!
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-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
5.0
I adored this truly delightful delightful book, wow? Multiple perspective storytelling, interwoven plot lines, an octopus as a narrator (which sounds weird but was *superb*). Just mad I didn’t read it when it first came out!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction