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Princess Princess Ever After by K. O'Neill
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
dark
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Car accident, Abandonment
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Tristan Jimerson, Archie Bongiovanni
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Gaslighting
Minor: Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Peach Girl, Vol. 2 by Miwa Ueda
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual assault
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by A.N. Roquelaure
Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
It starts with a sleep kink that is obviously non-con (not consented). From there, it remains dub-con (the lines of consent are blurred).
The world-building and plot are structured well, but I stopped reading because there were a few kinks that didn't make sense to the plot. Kitten-play was out of place, for one.
I'm a fan of Anne Rice's work, but this one is a miss for me. I enjoyed what I could. This would have been a 3.50-star from me.
The world-building and plot are structured well, but I stopped reading because there were a few kinks that didn't make sense to the plot. Kitten-play was out of place, for one.
I'm a fan of Anne Rice's work, but this one is a miss for me. I enjoyed what I could. This would have been a 3.50-star from me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
Did not finish book. Stopped at 54%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 54%.
At times it felt like the author spoke through the characters to the audience in a preechy way. It did't make them sound distinct.
Your readers can tell when a character faces the audience and preeches your views. It's not a bad thing to have your views in your books, but the way it happened here made it feel like a lyrical blog post.
This happened when the mother spoke about "you're not half anything, you're a whole human," and when the uncle spoke about white fear of Black success. Both topics are valid to speak about anywhere (fiction, non-fiction, online, offline), but they came off in a blog post sort of way in a fictional story.
Your readers can tell when a character faces the audience and preeches your views. It's not a bad thing to have your views in your books, but the way it happened here made it feel like a lyrical blog post.
This happened when the mother spoke about "you're not half anything, you're a whole human," and when the uncle spoke about white fear of Black success. Both topics are valid to speak about anywhere (fiction, non-fiction, online, offline), but they came off in a blog post sort of way in a fictional story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Outing
Minor: Racism, Lesbophobia
Peach Girl, Vol. 1 by Miwa Ueda
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship