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76 reviews

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book is fabulous. This book was decadent, indulgent, rich and textured. I could see the streets and taste the food and feel the ocean. It was 70% descriptions of Europe and food and wine and the rest was an absolutely perfect love story. This book is queer and horny and gorgeous. 

(It lost .25⭐️ because the descriptions of wine and food pairings started to lose me  towards the middle but then the story took off again at the half way mark.) 

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark funny 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? No

5.0

If the first book was amazing this second book blew me away. I loved every character and every moment and was left cheering and shaking with anticipation for what will happen next! The characters feel so real, their ambition and annoyance and anger all working together to create complex and compelling people!

Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Funny, sweet, lovely - truly laughed out loud and found the characters and their struggles to be believable and relatable.

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Super adorable and fun story!

The High Mountain Court by A.K. Mulford

adventurous emotional 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

2.0

Loved the diverse characters but it wasn’t enough to make up for the boring internal dialog and weak plot.

A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is gorgeous. The characters are deep and complex, the world is intricate and inspiring and the characters’ journeys are beautiful and unexpected.

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.75

A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross

emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.