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Contagion by Teri Terry

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A Very Nice Girl by Imogen Crimp

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

Girl Friends: the unmissable, thought-provoking and funny new novel about female friendship by Holly Bourne

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

4.25

I hated frank. With a passion.

Maybe im just young and missed the point but all cleo wanted was to be loved the same way she loved him and he just refused to give her that. i forgive cleo for sleeping with anders as she was seeking any kind of love after frank just outright neglected loving her. he expected her to be the bigger person constantly when he should look at himself and realise hes the massive man child here and maybe she is just a normally young gal trying to just love. I also hated how he wanted to wait to have sex with eleanor and slept with cleo on the first night. It seemed soaked in purity culture when he was so obsessed when he finally slept with Eleanor. why is he such a knob omg. Hate frank club. poor cleo is the victim imo. I jsut wanna give her a hug.

i know i just ranted but i hate the character not the book. Adored the rest of the characters and just felt a lot during this book. 

Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Sad Ghost Club by Lize Meddings

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

Normal People by Sally Rooney

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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