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11 reviews

Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson

adventurous 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

3.75

Fearless by Francine Pascal

emotional lighthearted mysterious tense 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

Childhood fave from Francine Pascal. Gaia Moore is a teenage girl with all the angst and insecurity that comes with being a teenager, oh, and she’s genetically missing the “fear gene”.  The writing isn’t too complex, it’s an easy read and this is the first in a 36+ series that delves into the mystery of Gaia’s past, her family, and how she navigates being a teenager in late-90s New York. She’s not the most likeable, forcing herself to remain an outsider and keeping everyone at arms length as a self-preservation tactic. We are introduced to Gaia and her new friends and guardians in this first entry into the Fearless series.

Witchful Thinking by Celestine Martin

hopeful lighthearted slow-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? Yes

3.0

Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin

funny informative inspiring lighthearted sad slow-paced

3.5

How to be Single by Liz Tuccillo

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Car accident

Same Time Next Year by Tessa Bailey

funny 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

2.25

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

The Secret by R.L. Stine

3.0