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185 reviews
Between Us by Mhairi McFarlane
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Excellently surprising. Vicariously vindicating. Beautifully written.
Shit Cassandra Saw: Stories by Gwen E. Kirby
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.5
This book is so original, funny, and interesting! It set itself up to do so much, but there was very little resolution in the last quarter. I wanted more.
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Among Other Things, I've Taken Up Smoking by Aoibheann Sweeney
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.5
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
lighthearted
slow-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
1.0
The main character Poppy is unlikeable in exactly the way you’d assume someone named Poppy would be. She’s a pick-me girl in a real “I can’t even keep a house plant alive” type of way.
Her counterpart Alex is numb and boring. They are both emotionally stunted and unimpassioned people. They are friends who have been disingenuous and operate under false assumptions about each other for 13 years. If they’d had one singular real and honest conversation in that entire time this entire book wouldn’t exist. They communicate wholly in bad jokes and deflection. It's maddening. I can't believe I finished this book.