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The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

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

4.0

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

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emotional inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

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

2.75

Good Material by Dolly Alderton

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lighthearted reflective 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

2.5

I could not stand Andy and being in his head for 90% of the book was torture. But the last 10% was so, so good and I wish the author had focused more on Jen. What is it like to want to be single while surrounded by couples? How do you break up with someone when things aren’t BAD but they just aren’t what you want? The author had a chance to do something so interesting and instead… we had to listen to a white male comic drone on and on and on.
You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
This was too graphically violent for me
Colored Television by Danzy Senna

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dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I liked but did not love this book. Some of the satire probably went over my head and it was really hard to like the MC. But overall, a well-written novel with an interesting message. 
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Such a unique story! It made me think a lot about AI and technology, and also relationships and sex and what it means to be human. This would be an excellent book club book because there is so much to discuss!
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

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emotional reflective slow-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

3.0

I loved the writing and getting to sink into the life of a woman and all of the people who touched her world. But it was so, so long and very sad at times, and I was ready to be done with it. 
PS: I Hate You by Lauren Connolly

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
I wasn’t enjoying the story. The FMC was hard to like and the writing was a bit pedestrian. 
Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard

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

2.5