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I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

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emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

this was gorgeous. utterly sweet and heart wrenching, it was beautiful to get to know ben and get to follow their journey coming out and finding love. more nonbinary mc books pls!!
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Vision & The Scarlet Witch: The Saga of Wanda and Vision by Steve Englehart, Bill Mantlo

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2.5

definitely a product of its time, but it was still good to get to know the history of their relationship, and other crucial moments like the magneto reveal (which lives on in my heart bc what retcon).
The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

really cute story! definitely predictable but i liked the dynamics between the characters, and this spin on the outing/homophobia trope.
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The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

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emotional funny 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

this was so much fun!!! i fucking devoured every page of this, it was such a delight to read. i love the balance of the campy-ness of the situation and the seriousness of the characters’ mental health and identities. such a fun read!!
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The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

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

3.0

this was a really interesting read! i think it would have been way cooler without the ties to the great gatsby, which i didnt even know there was a connection to until i started reading it which is odd, frankly. i think the time period, jordan’s identity, and the magical realism would have been effective enough.
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Trouble Girls by Julia Lynn Rubin

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

this is such an interesting concept for a book but my god this is executed so poorly. it’s utterly boring and so stupidly unrealistic. also the way this is marketed is ridiculous because this really is not about these girls (with their drag queen ass names lmao) being the centre of a #metoo movement like come the fuck on.
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Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

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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? Yes

4.0

this was delightful! like a queer, pg-13 sex education. so much fun to read!
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Who I Was with Her by Nita Tyndall

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medium-paced

2.0

i really, really wanted to like this book but i didnt feel any connection to the characters and i found corinne so goddamn annoying.
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The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth

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emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

what a lovely book! the complexities of the characters is really unique for ya contemporary that is heavily marketed as romance, and i found that really refreshing. the ending was also so real, i loved that a lot too!
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Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

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emotional reflective 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

4.5

this is. this is everything i gotta say. i fucking loved this dearly and i love how utterly real and emotional grace’s journey is. i know im gonna reread this until the end of time.
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