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The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

The Forgetting by Hannah Beckerman

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse and Kidnapping

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

What a powerful, moving story about heroic women who stood up to tyranny. Now I have to go read more about them...

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.

While I am interested in how this story ends, I can't seem to care enough about the characters to continue 

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This book was hard for me to read. My mother was abused by her father and MY father, but she left him when I was 4. I've always been immensely proud of her choice, as I know my life would've turned out very different if she stayed. She broke the cycle, just like Lily did. ❤️

P.S. i love Atlas!!!!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

 This was a powerful story about pain, suffering, inequality, patriarchal nonsense…that turned into a story about hope, strength, togetherness, the will to fight for choice.