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36 reviews

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

absolutely everything you want from a pick-me-up romance book. amazing, hopeful and funny, i binge read most of it in a day. so so glad i listened to the hype for this one

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing tense

• 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

3.5

All That's Left in the World by Erik J. Brown

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

If This Gets Out by Cale Dietrich, Sophie Gonzales

emotional funny inspiring 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

3.75

This book is definitely perfect if you are looking for a cute YA coming of age romance, the plot is engaging and easy to follow and the characters have a nice dynamic and evolve nicely throughout the book. It also provides a nice commentary on music label control and shipping culture. All in all I though it was great!

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

My favourite out of the whole series, finished it in a day. There's nothing like a sequel that is better than the first and this did not disappoint.

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

I really enjoyed this, it's so nice to see trans rep in books, especially with more complex relationships with their family, and also learning about the brujx was fascinating, and it was super well written too. Highly recommend!

The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous emotional 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

A brilliant follow-up to the first book, an amazing journey and an astounding cast of characters that you have no choice but to fall in love with, this sequel did not let down and I enjoyed every second.

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous emotional 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

100% worth the hype, perfect pacing brilliant characters and an interesting universe. READ. THIS. BOOK.

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

5.0

I spent ages trying to figure out where to even start with this book. This story is beautiful, heartwarming and very painful but in the best way possible, and I fully believe it deserves the hype it has recieved. This book is an absolute emotional rollercoaster and I am so glad I picked it up. Would 100% recommend.