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One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.

I just didn't care about any of the characters anymore...everyone felt like a stereotype and nothing was compelling even after

the storm hit the island

. I had a hard time believing any of these couples actually loved each other and the pacing was just meh. 

Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory: Stories by Raphael Bob-Waksberg

funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

4.5

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Glint by Raven Kennedy

emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Plot drags a bit but I like the characters and the way the author tells the story. Excited to see what's next! 

Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

When it switched to the younger sister's perspective, it was such a cliche "drug addict" monologue that I just could not possibly stand the rest of it. She literally describes herself ODing to Hurt by Nine Inch Nails....I'm sorry, it's just too soapy for me. 

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.

It didn't have the charm that Legends and Lattes did. Just didn't hook me. Got a third of the way through and just didn't care much about what happened to Viv! 

Gild by Raven Kennedy

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Good concept, relatable characters, plotting was meh. Good enough for me to want to read the rest

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Trafficking

Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum

funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Riveting history of reality TV that traces it's origins back meticulously. Love it!

The Girls from Corona del Mar by Rufi Thorpe

dark emotional 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

5.0

Rufi Thorpe writes complicated young women so, so well. This story was raw and heartfelt and heartbreaking and striking and above all good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Death, Murder, and War

Graphic dog death, graphic depictions of neglect of a disabled child

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

challenging dark tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Cannibalism