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109 reviews

If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

i too would draw the line at making cats disappear

Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: And Other Stories by GennaRose Nethercott

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

some of the stories were REALLY good and some were straight flops i'm sorry to say it

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

i hope my mother never dies

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

emotional reflective sad medium-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

5.0

Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

artistic liberties WERE taken! cute tho

How I'll Kill You by Ren DeStefano

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

okay!!! i feel like moody should've gotten just a liiiiitle more of a lead up but... slay! literally!

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

4.0

yeah i was one of those people who thought that somehow they would live- call me an optimist!

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

2.0

put some respect on persephone and demeter's names! persephone was annoying and demeter was shoved into the "evil mother" trope, and they both deserved better! those two LOVED each other. the ultimate mother daughter duo! they were done so dirty😓

hades was alright.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

3.0

would've liked to see more of addie's life over the years rather than focusing on the romance between her and henry (bless his poor soul) but it was still good! lowkey dragged tho.

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

emotional sad slow-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

"i would know him in death, at the end of the world" "and perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone" "when he died, all things soft and beautiful and bright would be buried with him"

SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP!!!!