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172 reviews

We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han

emotional slow-paced

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

1.5

jeremias childish nature really comes through in this one.

spoiler

he really thought he could save a relationship that he ruined by cheating on belly whilst they weren’t talking. and his way of saving it is asking her to marry him???? bro grow UP

Happy Place by Emily Henry

emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Death of parent

It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

emotional medium-paced

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

2.25

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

emotional fast-paced

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

2.0

hot take, but i’d say that the series is actually better than the book. it took all of the good parts and then added some more while completely ignoring the problematic aspects. 

also note: asking for consent before kissing someone IS NOT CRINGE it’s important. 

Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth

emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen by J.K. Rowling

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Foster by Claire Keegan

emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Claire Keegan knows how to write about topic and make everybody understand it without naming said topic (at first). 

this novel felt like a warm hug that leaves you feeling just a bit emptier than before and longing for more. 

The Waves by Virginia Woolf

emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Brutes by Dizz Tate

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

emotional funny inspiring relaxing sad 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

4.0