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73 reviews
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Y/N by Esther Yi
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I initially pick up Y/N because I thought it was funny that the love interest has the same name as my partner — this made the book about ten times weirder to read. Love how experimental it is though, and I felt immersed in its strangeness as I read it.
Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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
Fatal Fried Rice by Vivien Chien
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
4.25
Great characterization! I don’t normally read books like this — I usually go for a more literary or pretentious books I won’t lie haha — but this was a fun read. Jurassic Park vibes.
The Four Humors by Mina Seçkin
emotional
reflective
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
4.75