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Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

amazing dialogue. sometimes felt wordy but written with so much love and care. each main character is so fully fleshed out. grief is handled with so much care here. she is the girl the streets say she is.
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It Started With Paris by Cathy Kelly

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
too many characters my goodness why i’m learning 3 different families’ whole family trees? too much filler description too
Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier by Marisa Meltzer

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informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

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

4.0

Okay Days by Jenny Mustard

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

When I Sing, Mountains Dance by Irene Solà

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

3.5

Funny Story by Emily Henry

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emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

emily henry i love you like the older sister i never had 
If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga

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

4.0

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell

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informative lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

3.25

Tomb Sweeping by Alexandra Chang

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

2.75