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292 reviews

Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

The Proposal by Penny McLean

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Gaslighting

Minor: Biphobia

Sister Stardust by Jane Green

adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover

3.75

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Blood, Car accident, and Gaslighting

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

Just wasn’t getting interested in it 

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

The last quarter of the book pushed it to a 5 star for me. I really really disliked the main character and Shara for a while there. The other supporting characters are amazing. But thankfully I ended up liking Shara, and appreciated the main character, by the end. 

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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