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Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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? Yes

5.0

Normal People by Sally Rooney

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

2.75

Am I supposed to hate this book because if that’s the case then it’s doing what it set out to do. It is written well but I have a ton of issues with the story and the premise. The ending also really frustrates me. Also can we have normal chapters instead of a time line of random 7 months later, 5 months later, 8 months later, so on and so forth. I wanted to have a hopeful outlook for these characters but it felt like watching to adults unwilling to have honest communication and Therefore never dealing with the heart of their issues because they couldn’t be honest with each other. Seriously this book will haunt me as it does induce thoughts but I don’t know if this is what the author intended for me to feel. I do not recommend this book. 

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.0

Spice level is probably 3 peppers, definitely level of smut. Though there is a strong story as the main focus of the book 

Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.25

Definitely better than ”you shouldn’t have come here“.  Not a huge fan of how whiplashing the pace is, very slow until the last six chapters. 

To Sir Phillip, with Love by Julia Quinn

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

Foxglove by Adalyn Grace

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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

4.75

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

emotional hopeful fast-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? Yes

3.75

Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams

dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

The Phoenix Crown by Janie Chang, Kate Quinn

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75