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71 reviews
The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas
funny
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
4.0
The characters say each other’s names way too much! No one talks like that in real life.
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
emotional
funny
fast-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
4.0
I love when a heroine doesn’t have her shit together at all but still finds love.
Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey
fast-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
3.0
This book is diiiiiirty. I’m surprised they sell it at Target. Thoughtful exploration of toxic masculinity though.
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
funny
relaxing
fast-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
3.5
I think it’s weird that Piper didn’t get closure from her mom and step-dad at the end. Shouldn’t we have a scene where they tell her they’re proud of her?
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
It’s perfect.
Park Avenue Summer by Renée Rosen
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I’d never heard of Helen Gurley Brown before. This book was a fascinating introduction to her career. I ate it up.
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I loved Yinka, but I felt like the supporting characters weren’t really fleshed out.
Heartburn by Nora Ephron
emotional
funny
medium-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
3.5
I have always thought of Nora Ephron as a total badass, (suing Newsweek! celebrity journalism! feminist essays! oscar nominations for screenwriting! directing romcoms!) but this book made me see her in a softer, fuller way. The narrator’s voice is this interesting combination of pained and prideful, finnicky and free. It’s like she knew exactly what she wanted and she didn’t get it.
The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex by Incite! Women of Color Against Violence
challenging
informative
slow-paced
5.0
Every nonprofit employee should read this. It’s rich and challenging.
Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Just the coolest story structure ever.