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159 reviews

The Times I Knew I Was Gay by Eleanor Crewes

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

Quick and easy to read, but sometimes it seemed to jump all over the place. Overall a good read though!

Scar Island by Dan Gemeinhart

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

VRC #10! I found that the second half of this book was significantly better than the first half, but I wished I would’ve gotten a better ending. 

Free Lunch by Rex Ogle

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

3.0

VRC #9. I really struggled with this one. It was hard to read because of all of the violence within it. It was well written though which made it a quick read! I hated the ending though, and wished a lot had been different in the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan, Meg Wolitzer

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

VRC #8! I LOVED this book! It was so sweet and all the characters played such fun roles. I listened to this one, and I loved that they had a full cast for everyone, it made the story that much more enjoyable! 

My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

I really enjoyed this one! It had a little bit of everything in it- mystery, humor, spiciness! I do wish there was a little more focus on the mystery but overall I did enjoy it a lot! 

It's the End of the World as I Know It by Matthew Landis

emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

VRC #7! I listened to this one on audio and I liked it a lot! I wasn’t super thrilled with the narrator but the story itself was both funny and emotional. 

Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

VRC #6! I really enjoyed the twists and turns of discovering the world as Amari does. And the twists and turns at the end! I’m excited to read the second book to see where the journey goes! 

Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel by Leigh Bardugo

dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

I enjoyed getting to see some of the Darklings backstory! 

Blackwater by Jeannette Arroyo, Ren Graham

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

I felt like there was a lot thrown into this book without it really being sorted through. The budding relationship, the ghosts, the werewolves, the illness -which is discussed but never actually revealed what it actually is. It’s A LOT. I feel like this could have been great if some of the layers were dispersed over time instead of all in book one. 

Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes

emotional sad slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

VRC #5! Not sure why but I struggled to get through this one a bit, but overall I did enjoy it!