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70 reviews

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

2.0

If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, and Kidnapping

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Confessions by Kanae Minato

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Murder

Rashomon by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.25

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.

I didn’t really enjoy it because I felt the writing style is too quirky. I felt like there was way too much emphasis on the main character’s inner monologue rather than developing anyone else. Also, I wasn’t really feeling the chemistry between her and “Subway Girl”. I know it will develop throughout the book, but I was given no reason to care about her besides that she is attractive. There were also way too many pop culture references which took me out of the story. I really wanted to love this book since it features a lesbian relationship, but I  just can’t finish it.

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less by Cal Newport

informative medium-paced

4.0