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104 reviews

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Wow. what an incredible read. Faith Jones’ reflections on her childhood and upbringing and her ultimate conclusions are so powerful. i truly believe that everyone should read this book, even though there are a lot of very disturbing themes and moments. despite this, there are so many lessons and perspectives that this book and Faith Jones offer that are absolutely astounding.

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My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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dark emotional tense

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

I really wanted to like this book, and the part that I did read was relatively cute. But I have some beef with it. as well as the author. Xavier is very judgmental
for a person who is constantly talking about how he feels judged. Also, he
talks about his best friend, Mya, looking down on him for wanting to leave Maine, but he seems to really look down upon her—or really anyone—for staying in Maine. And for commuting to USM to study education. Like he hardcore judges her for this. I study education at USM. So yeah, i took this kind of personally. Maine isn’t a bad place to be from. So i really dislike how the author made it seem that way. And especially because THE AUTHOR ISNT FROM MAINE. It really bothered me how he pushed the idea that Maine wasn’t a place where you could be ambitious or successful, when that’s really not the case. Note to authors: don’t drag a place you’re not from.

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

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emotional 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

3.75

i absolutely adored poppy and alex, but i found the rest of the book very bland.

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Holy moly, this book. i whipped right through it. it’s the most invested i’ve ever been in a book, i think. the only issue i had with it was that

Ellie died. i understand why she did; the storyline would not have been the same if it weren’t for her death, and—as cruel as it is—that storyline is why we are reading this particular book, isn’t it? even though i understand why her death was essential to the storyline, i was still so rooting for her to make it out. i knew the whole time she didn’t survive the basement, but that didn’t mean i was disappointed when it actually happened. additionally, the way the noelle brushed past her death—while completely in character—was saddening to me.

that was my main qualm, but really that was just me being sad about it. because it was literally so good otherwise.

Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

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emotional 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

3.5

i have mixed feelings about this book. there were some parts i really enjoyed, and i really liked fizzy and connor’s dynamic. but i also found certain parts really cringy. the first half was slow—so much so that i almost dnf’d it a couple times—but once the actual show started it got more enjoyable.

All's Well by Mona Awad

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced