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183 reviews

Work for It by Talia Hibbert

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Outing

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, and Islamophobia

Spy x Family, Vol. 3 by Tatsuya Endo

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

very happy that gretchen wasn’t redeemed in the end. that friendship needed to end.

i loved this. probably my fav becky book 💗 this story was very necessary and told very well!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing, Outing, and Alcohol

Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Spy x Family, Vol. 2 by Tatsuya Endo

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Gun violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Spy x Family, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo

adventurous funny relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and War

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Galatea by Madeline Miller

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

this book is so special to meeee

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Medical content, and Toxic friendship