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Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

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dark funny tense fast-paced

3.0

Thick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom

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informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Who TF Did I Marry by Reesa Teesa

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challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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Come & Get It by Kiley Reid

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funny reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Better Than People by Roan Parrish

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

Never Coming Home by Hannah Mary McKinnon

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

2.0

Casanova LLC by Julia Whelan

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emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing 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

4.25

A warm, redemptive romance with touches of humor and pathos. Probably the best romance I've read this year.
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

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

3.5

Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

3.0

The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen

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

3.75

A very promising start of a new series. I am intrigued enough to pick up the second installment when it's available.