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Solitaire by Alice Oseman

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funny reflective relaxing 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? Yes

3.25

This is certainly a Y/A read--- from the pacing to the inner dialogue of Tori. Her character just hit me at the perfectly right time in my life, but but in any other instance, I would've found her repetitive and maybe even annoying. Plus, the end felt unrealistic and crazy (which I guess is the point?) but did not leave me satisfied.
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Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

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hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

This has to be my favorite book I've ever read. It's so personal and yet so relatable. I found myself multiple times throughout this book just taken aback by simple yet beautiful sentences. I would recommend it. (.5 is taken off for typos and slightly boring ending.)
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

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

4.75

The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper

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emotional funny relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I love the beginning of the book, but the last 100 pages really were not great. There were a lot of unfinished plot points and unanswered questions, and didn't feel like a satisfying conclusion. There were multiple times that I got incredibly frustrated with the characters, especially near the end where the author seemed to ignore all the character development they had gone through in the book.