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64 reviews

Spy x Family, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

slow-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? Yes

0.0

This is the worst book I’ve ever read. Booktok lied.

365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Book of Precepts by R.J. Palacio

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

Looking for Alaska by John Green

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Very lovely read

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.

kinda boring

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Did not finish book. Stopped at 69%.

very mediocre

Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

drab writing style, feels like a watered-down awful copycat version Normal People by Sally Rooney.

In Paris with You by Clémentine Beauvais

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Such an interesting premises to write regular fiction in prose, it’s flowed like poetry and read like art. Amazing book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Death, Suicide, and Grief

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

5.0

Great mix of quotable philosophical lines and plot. Relatable, a difficult book to put down, 10/10

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, and Murder