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262 reviews

You, Again by Kate Goldbeck

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

the wuthering heights references made me cry!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit and Bullying

Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Biphobia, and Homophobia

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

adventurous dark 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

4.25

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

hopeful lighthearted relaxing

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

i downloaded a whole app to read this and yeah it was worth it

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

it was a time!

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

my least fav trope: love doesn’t exist bc my parents aren’t in it anymore

The Dethroning of Montgomery Kaiser by Sophie Morris

emotional funny mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

4.5

ignore the wealth of trigger warnings,,, this was good!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Blood, Alcohol, Addiction, and Sexual violence

Minor: Vomit, Toxic friendship, Racism, and Lesbophobia

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

definitely recommend checking out trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child death, Child abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content, Sexism, Misogyny, Cancer, Bullying, Body shaming, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Tweet Cute by Emma Lord

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

dan&serena&rufus&lily = jack&emma&sam&veronica