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We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Emily Austin has such a WAY about getting us inside the main character's head and how/what they're thinking, but I had no idea about the twist that was coming this time.
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.75

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker

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emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-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? No

5.0

So cute. I loved this graphic novel from start to finish. Loving, true acceptance, evil supernatural forces never stood a chance against this incredible family.
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

It started off feeling a bit young for me. But I'm not the intended reader. That being said, by midpoint I was hooked. Great read. 
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

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

4.75

Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi

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challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

3.0

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Beautiful prose. Haunting narrative. Deeply provoking. 
March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75