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The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

A beautiful and emotional read. Takes you on a relatable, remarkable journey. Though you go to some dark places during the ride, you come out the other side feeling different than you did when you started. 
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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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? No

4.0

A clever and fun take on Greek mythology. Riordan makes an art out of writing complex stories in easy to comprehend ways. 
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One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus

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dark emotional mysterious tense 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

A great follow up to One of Us is Lying! I was just as invested this time around. McManus has the multi-POV style down to a science. Great pacing, great POV switching, great trickling of info and wonderful payoff come reveal time!
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

Never in my life have I been given a glimpse into a villain's past in such a way that I forgot who they truly were just to be heartbroken at the end when they end up exactly who I know them to be. I am FEELING THINGS
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Never has a book about an outlandish Hollywood star made me feel so deeply. A beautiful tale about what it means to love, to be loved, and to love yourself despite your faults. 
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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

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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

4.5

I was sucked right in and found myself sobbing on my eReader at 1am as I finished it. 
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The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

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

3.5

Even though I felt myself struggling to keep reading at points, this was an enjoyable ride through a plethora of campy horror tropes. Any fan of the slasher genre would feel satiated by consuming this title!
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One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

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

4.0

Amazing pacing, fully fleshed out characters, decent twist. A fun time and a well rounded read. 
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