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164 reviews

The Unwedding by Ally Condie

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley

emotional fast-paced

5.0

If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

Swift River by Essie Chambers
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Uché Blackstock

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Middle of the Night by Riley Sager

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing by Lara Love Hardin

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0