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391 reviews

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

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? Yes

4.5

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

adventurous mysterious 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

4.5

None of the Above: Reflections on Life Beyond the Binary by Travis Alabanza

challenging inspiring medium-paced

5.0

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

Act Nice by Nataly Blackthorn, Millie Cauldron

emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

For lovers of bodyguard/celebrity stories this is one to keep on the mind!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Death, Rape

Parallel by Matthias Lehmann

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude

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

4.0

The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag

hopeful inspiring reflective 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

I really enjoyed this book! It was one that I wanted to read for a while and it didn't disappoint.

Overall message is to just let people, especially kids, be who they are. 

They shouldn't be put in boxes of what they can and can't do just because of their gender. 

I Think I Am In Friend-Love With You by Yumi Sakugawa

hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

hopeful reflective tense 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

3.5