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105 reviews

The Tournament by Kate Sheeran Swed

adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

Wilder Girls by Rory Power

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Gorgeous dystopian horror with a light queer spin. Enjoyed it the whole way through! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Torture

The Reluctant Witch by Kristen S. Walker
Did not finish book. Stopped at 47%.

I felt like it still hadn't picked up speed or really gotten into the meat of the plot, and I was about halfway through...

Survive the Dome by Kosoko Jackson

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

It's tragic how the events of this book were reality twisted just slightly into fiction - that people of color are killed by people in power and the cycle continues. 

Well-written, powerful, and vitally important. 

Across a Field of Starlight: by Blue Delliquanti

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Beautifully well-written and the art is amazing! I loved the depth of the characters and the queer representation!!

The Glass Mermaid by Melanie Karsak

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Very cute! Short.

Jasyn and the Astronauts: Under The Ice Skies: A Sapphic Swords & Sorcery in Space Adventure by Gwenhyver, Gwenhyver
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.

I wanted to like this book based on the description but I just couldn't get into it. The beginning is very slow.

How We End by L.M. Juniper

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

I had a hard time warming up to the change in point of view between chapters, but the characters are very well written! 

The Queen's Triumph by Jessie Mihalik

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Iron Flower by Laurie Forest
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.

Just wasn't feeling it