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55 reviews

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

absolutely loved reading this, a nice change of pace from all the fast-paced mystery books i've been reading, loved the representation and the found family trope in it.

She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

4.5

the dual pov was really enjoyable, it threw me off how i related a bit to both characters, i love how it ended, turns out i will read romcoms/romance books, but only if they're lgbtq+

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Moderate: Racism and Car accident

Minor: Abandonment

If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho by Sappho

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

dark mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Rape

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

a book i couldn't put down for long so finished rather quickly, pip's sarcasm made me chuckle at times and i really enjoyed the investigation of what really happened to andie bell.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Rape, and Animal death

Minor: Sexual assault, Self harm, and Emotional abuse

Amelia Westlake Was Never Here by Erin Gough

lighthearted tense fast-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

3.0

supposedly lighthearted but there's a underlying darkness where you realise not much has been resolved, which reflects real life issues too, where when people don't act, things will never be resolved, and people still suffer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Body shaming and Bullying

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Biphobia, and Sexism

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

I love how each of the storylines link together, and how much you realise whilst the time travel itself can't change the past/present/future, it changes something else and in the end, it's beautiful and heartbreaking

I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

Lies Like Wildfire by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I have no idea how i feel after finishing this book, but i couldn't put it down. The two plots entwine and create an unreliable narrator, who i feel so odd about now that i don't know how i feel about the ending, but one thing is for sure, this book highlights how one mistake, one lie, can turn into a web that you can get trapped in, and that your actions have consequences.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism

Minor: Child abuse

The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

cheesy but different for someone who doesn't usually read romance or romcoms,

also kind of reminded me of grey's anatomy seasons 1-3, if you catch my drift