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239 reviews

Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

This was terrible I’m sorry

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

hopeful informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Run Away by Harlan Coben

dark mysterious 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

4.75

This is one of the best books I’ve read in quite some time. Harlan Coben never disappoints.

Dykette by Jenny Fran Davis

funny reflective slow-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

2.0

Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Happy Place by Emily Henry

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

Night of Camp David by Fletcher Knebel

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

One of the best books I’ve read. Eerily topical, Knebel is timeless.

Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner

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? Yes

2.0

Listen. Was this fun to read? Yes. Was it well-written? No. It was corny and not serious at all, but it was fun. Loss of stars is mostly for the middle school level writing, and the pure absurdity of the plot. No way could this fly in real life.

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

4.75

This book changed my life, I think.