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274 reviews

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

Charming Young Man by Eliot Schrefer

slow-paced

2.5

The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

challenging emotional reflective fast-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

4.75

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner

funny lighthearted 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

4.75

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for the eARC of this! 

Little bit of a slower start, but I was definitely all in by the end. Very fun, steamy, had some great queer and neurodivergent rep, and has been one of my favorite miscommunication tropes in a while. 

Your Lonely Nights Are Over by Adam Sass

dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

Absolutely loved this! I'm not typically a huge horror fan, but this really reeled me in. It was the perfect combination of spooky and camp. The whole cast of characters ranged from fun to bitchy to sweet, but absolutely never boring, and they were very refreshing from the more sanitized versions of teen friend groups that tend to be more popular. 

Adam always delivers and I couldn't have pictured a better book to start off my spooky season. 

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli

funny lighthearted 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