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The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

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5.0

Old Enough by Haley Jakobson

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh

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

4.0

Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

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

3.0

i wanted to love this, but for some reason, i felt very detached from the characters. the second person pov didn't do it for me. i found the setting & political climate of communist poland more interesting than the love story, and i just didn't find the characters to have dimension as much as i would've liked.
Chlorine by Jade Song

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challenging 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

4.0

y'all my legs hurt. i hate needles.
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Perfume & Pain by Anna Dorn

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funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

"but now i realize my life is just starting. ... men have finally stopped looking at me."
The Adult by Bronwyn Fischer

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

4.25

Here for the Wrong Reasons by Lydia Wang, Annabel Paulsen

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

3.5

i giggled, i gasped, i give it 3 stars. now i'm just waiting for annabel & lydia to write a little romcom based off their own meetcute (falling in love via writing a book together). ladies, let's make it happen!
Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

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challenging funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

lex croucher i am obsessed with you
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

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

4.0

me and all my homies HATE julian