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A Lot Like Adiós by Alexis Daria

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.5

Local Girl Missing by Claire Douglas

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent

Minor: Animal death

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.

Better suited for winter reading -- planning to come back to this series in fall/winter when I'm more in the mood for a fantasy series

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Fatphobia, Gore, Transphobia

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Homophobia

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

funny hopeful lighthearted

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia