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337 reviews

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

I really loved this, the world was well developed and explained and the story intriguing. The extra bonus of a really sweet love story made it even better.

The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.

This was just so confusing and even 130 pages I didn’t know what was happening.

Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir by Nikki Grimes

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

Beautifully written story about a real life struggle

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

A little slow to first get into but then the story really picks up. A really powerful story of two dads searching for the man that killed their sons and learning about them more along the way so that they could finally understand them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Blood, Death, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship

One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional reflective 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

5.0

I am emotionally wrecked and would not recommend reading this on a plane because you will cry and people will stare. I can barely put into words just how good this was.

Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I was pleasantly surprised by this, I totally didn’t see the two biggest twists coming. I also always enjoy a book about someone else who loves books 

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

funny lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

I mean it’s all so cheesy but also just so enjoyable. The characters in this Hazelwood are particularly loveable and I really want Cece to be my friend.

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall

adventurous mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A good thriller, lots of a suspense and twists and turns I didn’t see coming. 

The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall

emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

I think this book got so hyped up I had really high expectations for it and was pretty let down. While not terrible it just really felt like it was lacking something.

The Couple At No. 9 by Claire Douglas

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A good few twists and turns, a couple I saw coming but most surprised me.