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278 reviews

Thinking About Memoir by Abigail Thomas

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hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

You can definitely detect her unique voice. 
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

I loved it. it’s not what you would think from just reading the dust jacket. It’s a whole lot more. 
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

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emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

Credence by Penelope Douglas

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.
Why can’t there ever be such a thing as porn w real feelings? :(
Stay True by Hua Hsu

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emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

It was repetitive in a way that made it seem like he wanted us to feel deja vu. 
Ghost Summer: Stories by Tananarive Due

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challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

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hopeful 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

3.0

Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth

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adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

To be fair, I would probably love anything with Twelfth Night AND King Arthur elements but I also just really loved Vi. Maybe that’s an unpopular opinion but I felt like I really got to know her and I felt for her. Plus her fiery feminist energy is unmatched in YA fiction.
How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America; Revised Edition by Kiese Laymon

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hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

While They Slept: An Inquiry Into the Murder of a Family by Kathryn Harrison

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5.0