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72 reviews

Alone with You in the Ether by Olivie Blake

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

At first I felt too stupid to be reading this book but I got the hang of it eventually. The style of writing was so unique and ever-changing, which kept me on my toes. While reading books I typically see it in my head as if it were made into a film or tv show, but it may be impossible to create a faithful adaptation of this story without losing most of what makes it special. 
I think I would hate both of them if they were real people, especially Aldo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

i love it i love it i love it! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Hate crime, Child abuse, Confinement, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Racism

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

emotional funny 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

4.5

"ghost stories were just love stories" it's giving haunting of hill house

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Child death, Grief, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Medical content, and Sexual content

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I guessed the killer but I feel so dumb for not also guessing the motive lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Death, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Classism, Suicide, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

The first few chapters were very funny and instantly grabbed my attention. Lewis does a good job at criticising the members of Christianity who lack self-awareness about how the way they act contradicts with their religion e.g., those who have lost sight of the message to be kind to one another and to have a positive effect on the world. Obviously, some of his perspectives, such as those about gender and chastity, are not really relevant today. He also does not have a good grasp of what atheism is. But I can understand why Christians like to use this book for self-reflection. 

Matilda by Roald Dahl

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cursing, Vomit, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, and Violence

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

funny lighthearted fast-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

4.25

so fun!! idc if shit was unrealistic or didn't make sense i'm having a good time!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Car accident, Abandonment, and Death

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Vomit, Murder, and Racism

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman

emotional hopeful 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

if they must adapt this for the show i hope it's not longer than one episode

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Eating disorder

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

definitely grew on me the more I read, very excited to hear the songs in the tv series! 

the reveal of the author had me gagged! the rest of the book suddenly made so much sense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Vomit, Alcoholism, Drug use, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Death, Sexism, and Toxic relationship