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143 reviews

Circe by Madeline Miller

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

3.75

LVOE by Atticus

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emotional fast-paced

4.0

my best friend gave me this book annotated and i loved every second of reading though i was crying for most of it
Gallant by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

3.75

Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia

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adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

This book had a really cool plot but it was so rushed and felt jumpy and confusing at some points. I feel like we could have used another 50-100 pages to fully complete all the plot line or to just not have as many.
Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong

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2.0

the writing was beautiful but i was so confused the entire time i was reading it
Hold Still by Nina LaCour

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

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

3.0

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5