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The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

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dark emotional funny 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

4.5

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.25

This book could have been called The Luckiest Motherfucker Who Ever Lived
The Mini ADHD Coach: How to (finally) Understand Yourself by Alice Gendron

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funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

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dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Why We Need Vaccines: How Humans Beat Infectious Diseases by Rowena Rae

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informative slow-paced

3.75

Made in Asian America: A History for Young People by Christina Soontornvat, Erika Lee

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dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson

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dark funny hopeful medium-paced

3.25