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379 reviews
The Poet by Louisa Reid
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
SUCH A SLAY
Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen
Super fun quick read - read in one sitting - but I feel like there could have been even more gore and lesbian cult drama, I feel like it was only just getting started before it ended
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
some delicious lines in this - why do women obsess over lame ass men
Penance by Eliza Clark
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
the biggest slay from Eliza Clark
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
3.75
Took me a while to get into and wasn't what I was expecting, but I still got swept up in the story so fair play :)
True Biz by Sara Nović
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
what a feat! 👏 the resolution of the book was very fast considering the pace of everything else in the book, however that can't stop me from giving it 5 stars. I loved the format, the visual layout, the storylines and the characters. this book gives you so much detail on deaf culture and history in an engaging and empathetic way (we see the effects on the characters) and also having some cute af and messy af romantic storyline hell yeah!!
Here Again Now by Okechukwu Nzelu
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
5.0
omg this book is so beautiful and beautifully written. never have I been so afraid to continue reading a book cause I know it's going to make me sob with how gorgeous and painful it is
The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? No
4.5
Unsettled Ground really unsettled me so I was excited to read another one of Fuller’s books and 🫣🥴🤢 again I'm so bloody unsettled!! I really enjoyed the octopus in depth bits, although they're really sad to read, and just the uncovering of messy weird humans and how we're all fucked and fucked up, the pandemic throwback vibes ugh 🤢 and the magic vibes of the revisiting stuff - I can see it as like a 6 part drama