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The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

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

5.0

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No One Can Pronounce My Name by Rakesh Satyal

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emotional funny 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

4.25

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Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

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challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

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

3.75

If I had read this at 14, it would have been my entire personality. However, I am 24 with a full-time job so I am definitely the wrong demographic
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Tailor-Made by Yolanda Wallace

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.25

I enjoyed the book! I do think the story could have benefitted from a few more rounds of editing - there were a lot of telling and not a lot of showing. The conflict also wasn’t super believable and the gender identity/presentation plot-line was handled a little clumsily. I also wished the main characters got more time together!
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D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins

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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? No

4.75

Literally so sweet! What a perfect book to end the year with. Loved the chemistry between D’Vaughn and Kris, and the whole concept of the book in general. 
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Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This feels like a cop-out because I always read the webcomic version of this volume, but I love it anyway!!!
Indigo Moon by Patricia Rice

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
this book is genuinely awful
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

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

4.75

Found this book randomly through my storygraph recommendations and I was absolutely floored! I’d happily read a full length story for each of the stories in this book. 

Some of the stories did feel a little unfinished when they ended. I feel like all of them could have used a little more closure. 
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Making It So by Patrick Stewart

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

As a long time Star Trek TNG fan, this was such a treat! I admittedly didn’t know much about Patrick Stewart outside of Trek, and this was so fun to listen to. Love that it was read by the man himself too!
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