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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

4.75

A beautiful story with interesting world building and fun, lovable characters. Very wholesome. 
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The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense 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

4.25

A beautiful ode to bisexuality and general queerness. You'll definitely want to eat while you read this because the food descriptions will have your mouth watering. The tension here is next level and the way they talk about each other is so beautiful.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

5.0

This one had me totally hooked, I read it so fast. A beautiful story where all the pieces of the puzzle come full circle in a wonderfully done way. Characters that feel real and are easy to love. 
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

The whole concept was so cool and the way they connected things was too. Another one that's someone telling their life story but this one also has a main plot going in real time. Really interesting multifaceted concept building.
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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funny informative tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Absolutely enthralling, the writing really focused on the story and didn't bother with any unnecessary descriptive aspects. Very thought provoking.
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I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

The perfect queer highschool drama/light mystery with some rommance. Touches on queerphobia in a realistic way without being too intense. Such fun characters with even more fun relationships between them.
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Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

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emotional funny informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

An easy to read insight into the life of a girl with cerebral paulsey as she struggles with ableism and accessibility. It wasn't afraid to get real which made it such a good and important story.
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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional 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

Incredibly thought out world building and written in a way that introduces you to everything in an easily digestable way.
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.25

This was a highly anticipated read for me and it totally lived up to my expectations. It's queer, it's got some great twists and surprises, and I love how they approached discussions of regret and morals through the lense of someone telling the story of their life. This one definitely played with my heart several times!
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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

A wonderfully written insight into Jeanette's life growing up in the entertainment industry and the struggles she faced in the industry and with having an abusive mother who forced her into it. Jeanette's writing truly impressed me so much and I hope she plans to write more books.
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