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23 reviews

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

adventurous 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Minor: Physical abuse

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Murder

Happy Place by Emily Henry

funny hopeful 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

3.75

Beach Read by Emily Henry

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

mysterious 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Abandonment

Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott

emotional hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content

Moderate: Grief and Abandonment

Minor: Death and Pregnancy

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Los Miedos de Ethan by Darlis Stefany

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity and Abortion

El Deseo Prohibido de Doug by Darlis Stefany

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Dementia

Minor: Kidnapping, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Terminal illness