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232 reviews

The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

achingly and beautifully heartbreaking 
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Loveless by Alice Oseman

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective
  • 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

10000/5 stars 😭

THIS BOOK ALWAYS HAS MY WHOLE HEART - 
Omniscient Reader by singNsong, UMI, Sleepy-C

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adventurous challenging funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

can't wait for more updates!! 
True Beauty by Yaongyi

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funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

fun at first but as the story goes on, the plot's going nowhere.

i liked the kdrama though, even tho the second lead syndrome was painful in this one
GremoryLand by A.Rasen

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challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

3.0

Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

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adventurous challenging slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee

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challenging hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

historical fiction is not my genre. nevertheless, this book was meaningful. it was slow at times but the message was definitely important! 
XOXO by Axie Oh

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challenging funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

사랑해 xoxo!!!! 

OKAAYY AAAAAHHHH!! THIS WAS LIKE A KDRAMA TURNED INTO A BOOK AKXNSJJAJBS 😭❤️

I AM HEAD OVER HEELS RN AND I'VE OFFICIALLY JOINED THE XOXO FANDOM! (i luv them all but my bias is nathaniel hihi)

She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

sapphic + enemies to lovers + fake dating + sports... what more could you ask for? 
Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 44%.
Life is too short to waste my time reading this cringey book! Although if I would rate it, I'd give it 1.5 stars (for the representation)