first off: gorgeous. from the beginning, i was hooked (and also deeply depressed by the corporate brainwashing). it is a love story, yes, but not just romantic. linus learns to love unconditionally, to love himself, to love others with great fervor. it’s about children and adults and all the messy things that happen.

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Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

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tense fast-paced

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

0.5

rainbow rowell’s obvious fetishizing of mlm to write her books is unsurprising, given her history of writing minorities inaccurately and inappropriately. there were three plots stuffed into this book, the relationship was fudged and had no buildup, the characters were messy at best, and the plot was frustratingly unoriginal.

Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

okay so. this book is a bit rushed, but overall i loved it IMMENSELY! if you’re looking for a story about sapphic “enemies” to friends to lovers, i definitely definitely recommend this. it’s very sweet.

Finding Orion by John David Anderson

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

it initially seemed pointless and dumb, but i stuck with it and that was such a good decision. if you’re looking for some family love, this is definitely good. a tear-jerker, too, for me!

The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Tales by H.P. Lovecraft

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

I don’t like horror. I think I ought to have realised this by now, but Cthulu called and I answered. Lovecraft is terribly racist, but his stories are quite interesting. Not bad, just creepy.

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