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111 reviews

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

what the hell, sure
The Official Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Book by Taylor Swift

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5.0

Acts of Service by Lillian Fishman

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challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

yall i have no clue what the thesis of this book is. i enjoyed my time, but what was the point? i can't figure it out. 
Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake

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funny hopeful 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? Yes

3.5

i love ahb's writing as always, but something about this one felt slightly off. maybe i'm not the biggest fan of a christmas love story. 
something about the two leads felt like they didn't fit together as well as in her other novels. i'm not so sure.
The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

this is a new contender for my top 5 favorite books ever. fantastic.
Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas

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challenging dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

this could easily be 5 stars but for some reason i cannot take the word plasm seriously. one of the only recent novels i've read that captures the unreliable narrator tone of dark academia perfectly. huzzah, elisabeth thomas.
Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio

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challenging mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

i really do wish this was a full novel instead of a novella. because i'm fucking confuzzled.
The Giver by Lois Lowry

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challenging dark tense medium-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

4.0

The World Cannot Give by Tara Isabella Burton

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dark reflective tense medium-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

3.75

i commend burton on her ability to write realistically pretentious teenagers. i wish it was written in first person; it would've encapsulated that isolated boarding school cult vibe a bit better in my opinion.
Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier

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

4.0