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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

2.0

This didn’t feel like it was Grady Hendricks’ story to tell. You did not write women well. 

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

1.5

Cringe, insufferable, millennial, I’m not like other girls, the

covid hookup plotline was not it

bruh moment my 1.5 is generous… 

Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage

adventurous challenging 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

4.5

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

Cried, a million times over 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, and Rape

Death in Her Hands: A Novel by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

I loved her !!!!!! She is cool about it! Not delusional what so ever! 

We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry

adventurous emotional funny 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

Girlhood! Besties! Epic story 

Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage

emotional funny hopeful 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

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? No

5.0

Summer Reading by Jenn McKinlay

5.0

Is there any real love like this 

Modern Lovers by Emma Straub

challenging medium-paced

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

3.0

Dad joins cult? Moms all have midlife crisis? Kids bang in park? Burned down restaurant? Movie about their dead band member? Why