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In Memoriam by Alice Winn

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Butter by Asako Yuzuki

emotional reflective tense slow-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

Zora Books Her Happy Ever After by Taj McCoy

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

3.0

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

challenging dark informative slow-paced

3.5

Informative, meditative, well-researched. Fascinating, but a bit dry. 

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.5

Shaped up to be a 5 star read, and I definitely read it quickly enough. This GRIPPED me. But the premise was... kind of TERFy, and I wasn't a fan of the way some marginalised characters were written. Have seen reviews of sequels in this series that trans rep is not the best, so decided do dock half a star and not give Elison the benefit of the doubt. Won't be continuing, but what a ride this was. 

The Love Bet by G.L. Tomas

emotional informative 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

3.0

A good story, though second-chance romances aren't really my thing. The prose was a little basic at times - a little too much exposition and explanation, especially around identity and social issues. The ebook had several spelling/grammar mistakes that were jarring to read. 

Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

Principles of Pleasure by Laura Marquez Diamond
Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.

This writing is absolutely terrible. Sorry, LMD.