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When You Were Everything by Ashley Woodfolk

2.0

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

challenging funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Bullying, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard

4.0

A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow

4.0

You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle

3.0

Breath Like Water by Anna Jarzab

3.0

Jackpot by Nic Stone

3.0

Mayhem by Estelle Laure

3.0

Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0