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43 reviews

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

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emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

4.5

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

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adventurous funny 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

4.25

Content Warnings

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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emotional funny inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Normal People by Sally Rooney

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emotional reflective slow-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

4.0

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

Honestly, I didn’t like the main character and she felt kind of whiney to me. It’s almost as if she was asking for self destruction, the way she never let herself get over Gabe. Not to say that some loves will stay with you your whole life but she welcomed this with open arms and chose to stay in contact with him which just frustrated me.

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

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emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

I was shocked by how fast I fell in love with these characters. The writing, while sometimes exudes fanfic energy, is extremely fun to read and made it hard to put the book down. This book definitely exceeded all my expectations.

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

When I got about halfway through this book I thought that I wouldn’t finish it because it was feeling very monotonous and superficial. However, once it picked up, I couldn’t put it down. The last half or so of the book completely swept me up and I definitely did not expect the twist that’s revealed. Lockhart’s writing is beautifully tragic and these characters are ones that I surprised myself by caring for so much. A great example as to why you should always push to finish a book, even if you’re doubting it.