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Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

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

2.0

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Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

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challenging dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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Playing for Keeps by Jennifer Dugan

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funny hopeful 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? Yes

2.5

As always thank you to publishers and Netgalley for a free arc in exchange for an honest review! 


I wish I could have enjoyed this more than I did. The first half definitely had me engaged but near the middle I just felt nothing and it didn't pick me up again until the end. Very well written story, just totally not for me.
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Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

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adventurous emotional 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

As always thank you to publishers and Netgalley for a free arc in exchange for an honest review! 


A diverse, magical world with intriguing politics, complicated interpersonal relationships and serious talks about abuse of power and the complexities of war, sign me up!!  Oh my god this absolutely deserves more hype!! Yeeran is one of my favorite characters i've read this year, her grief and guilt she lives with and the way it shows on page is absolutely gorgeous. Also the dynamic and love between her and Furi was absolutely adorable. Even through the complexities of the world they live in, the undeniable soft spot they have for each other is magnificent.
Sidenote this gives MAJO spop energy, iykyk. Also I really want an Obeah now.
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The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Library Edition by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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adventurous emotional 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

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A Green Equinox by Elizabeth Mavor

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

3.0

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Your Shadow Half Remains by Sunny Moraine

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

2.0

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The Hues of Me and You by Morgan Lee Miller

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emotional funny 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

3.5

This was so cute! The definition of a lighthearted, second chance romance with emotional stakes and lots of realistic healing that was so sweet to read and enjoy. Brooke and Arlette are absolutely adorable, have such amazing but sweet communication style that made this more than worth the read. My only issue with this novel was the pacing took me out of the story at times with how slow it felt. While I appreciate the real and complicated relationships that Arlette has with her family, I still felt at points that her obviously wealthy family was unnecessarily glamorized and didn't have the high introspection I wanted, especially with how much her family and their status plays into the narrative. Overall a very sweet sapphic romance, just was a bit too light for me personally. Also Uncle Harry and Arlette's dad are insufferable.
Pretty Boys Are Poisonous: Poems by Megan Fox

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Trust and Safety by Laura Blackett, Eve Gleichman

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
This woman is the whitest most privileged person I've ever seen, also why tf is she using the d slur???
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