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329 reviews

Ghosts of the Shadow Market by Sarah Rees Brennan, Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa

challenging dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

A displaced then imprisoned Palestinian woman shares her story from prison. Her story includes heavy topics including sexual assault, prostitution, displacement and imprisonment as well as love - platonic, familial, romantic and for her people. It took a little bit for this book to hit its stride for me, but once it did I devoured it. Beautifully and honestly written, a compelling novelization of the realities that face many Palestinian women under Israeli occupation. It was not at all surprising that this book is so highly rated.

Fat-friendly? 💛 some negative comments about fatness, cultural expectation of thinness and references to weight loss

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Abortion

Minor: Miscarriage

Something More by Jackie Khalilieh

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

Ever After Always by Chloe Liese

medium-paced

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

3.0

Tales of the Celestial Kingdom by Sue Lynn Tan

emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

Always Only You by Chloe Liese

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

Better Hate than Never by Chloe Liese

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese

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? It's complicated

4.0

Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

Funny Story by Emily Henry

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25