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10 reviews

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

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funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i lovedddddd it so much. instant fav of all time
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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

2.75

i wouldnt expect contemporary fantasy to have much literary weight but in spite of the many twists the plot had and delicious sapphic premise i found it not very engaging. 
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Lie with Me by Philippe Besson

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

1.5

 like i said  on GR it couldve been good. the ending was so abrubt, and so lacking 
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Loveless by Alice Oseman

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informative lighthearted medium-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

1.0

Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin

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

5.0

amazing prose
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My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

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

0.5

juvenile YA Lolita basically
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

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

2.5

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

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emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

autistic-coded protagonists always are ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful slow-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? Yes

5.0

i think id read 1000 pages of just this kind of plotless godless flowery prose
Normal People: The Scripts by Sally Rooney

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

0.25

everyone and their mother was reading sally rooney and im just sat there completely underwhelmed. idk if this is categorized YA but it should be. 
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