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Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.0

Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense 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? No

4.5

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? No

4.0

Verity by Colleen Hoover

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I just… wow. First book to make me speechless. 
Check the trigger warnings!

The Score by Elle Kennedy

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed this one way more than the first two books from “Off-Campus” but only toward the last 100 pages or so. The constant swearing and talking about sex just takes away from the plot and makes it feel more like Wattpad. However, Dean ended up being really cute when they eventually got together and

the twist was gut wrenching to read. I was not expecting that but it definitely bumped up the rating as it gave it more depth and an incredible ‘oh shit’ moment

 

99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

Bit of a slow start but once you get through the first 5 chapters and get used to lengthy chapters, it is so worth it. The tension was palpable and the ending - so good. 

The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

dark emotional funny reflective 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

4.0

As much as their internal monologues were depressing, the development and the ending was so worth it. Read when you’re in an okay - good headspace and read the trigger warnings beforehand. <3

Confess by Colleen Hoover

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

So close to 5 stars. Has the coho vibes but wasn’t as impactful as “ugly love” and the mc annoyed me at times. Love this book but it’s missing that extra 0.25% coho. I think my expectations were too high so it just missed the mark.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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? Yes

4.5

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0