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Advika and the Hollywood Wives by Kirthana Ramisetti

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dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.0

The main character of this story was wildly naive and technologically illiterate for a late 20-something, who by all accounts would have been a millennial. She was oblivious to so many obvious tells, red flags and giveaways and then her friends basically solve the mystery and find a resolution for her. I could not stand her and the want for a resolution was the only thing keeping me reading. I loved the representation of different experiences and backgrounds but otherwise Advika was a very boring narrator. The mystery and the situation seemed to be very low-stakes and again she was just that dull to be unable to do deep research into a sensitive topic without masses of assistance. 
The plot moved too fast, there was a massive cast of characters who didn't have much impact, a lot of red herrings, and a too-convenient wrap-up of the main conflict. Very disappointed with it honestly. 
Cross the Line by Simone Soltani

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.75

The characters felt a bit juvenile and Willow was babied far too much by everyone. I was most interested by the driver drama. 
In the Flo: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life by Alisa Vitti

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funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Girl and the Goddess by Nikita Gill

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This collection perfectly encapsulated the different stages of growing up as a woman with a backdrop of the Partition between India and Pakistan. Gill covered sexual assault, school bullies, the caste system, LGBTQ issues and prejudice against immigrants in the UK. It felt like a love story to university life and it made me so nostalgic. I felt the childlike innocence and the awkward teenage period and the section on her coming into her own skin as a woman was so comforting and the perfect conclusion to this story. 
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Heartburn by Nora Ephron

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emotional informative sad slow-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

2.0

It’s a blithering book about affairs in the 70s and 80s. I got stuck in this book for two months and absolutely hated it. Could not bring myself to read it. 
In the Flo: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life by

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Lily's Boy by SomewheresSword

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adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring tense slow-paced

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I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

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

4.5

The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.75

Also to start, wasn’t invested in the story for first 10% but then it hooked me and I feel in love with the cast and loved the character development of Delphie. 
Hits Different by Lizzie Huxley-Jones, Tasha Ghouri

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emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Cassie was very naive at the start, and I don’t normally enjoy reading books about people in their early 20s. I hated that she just accepted this Situationship with a guy in his mid to late 20s because she felt insecure about her disability. While I like her main love interest, it all felt a bit like insta love after a meet cute.