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The Resemblance by Lauren Nossett

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dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

a bit confusing but loved the premise

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Crying in the Bathroom by Erika L. Sánchez

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0


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Frankly in Love by David Yoon

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

4.5

love triangle, fake dating, friends to lovers

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Virgins by Diana Gabaldon

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

i might need to revisit this after reading a few Outlander books. this was confusing to start off with, but i would definitely reread after getting more context. 

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The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0


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Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry

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challenging dark sad tense fast-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

5.0

this is the most difficult book i have ever read. i cried so hard. but it really opens up questions in your mind you never thought you'd ask.

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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.
only one narrator is throwing me off since we're following multiple characters. especially since he's so monotoned. i think i would benefit from reading this in paperback or ebook so i can follow along better.

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I Need You to Read This by Jessa Maxwell

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

i received this book as an ARC from a storygraph Beta giveaway. i was very excited as it was my first print win. this book was a bit slow to start, but once i got into the meatier bits it was hard to put down. i will say it's one of the first books i've ever predicted, not sure if that's good or bad, but part of me felt a great deal of joy that i was right. the ending felt a bit rushed and abrupt, but i enjoyed my overall reading experience with this one. i would read it again in the published form to see if anything is different.

some little things took me out, such as the grammar and typos (too many to count) and the word choice was a bit redundant. for example, the author would say something was "squalling" or "teetering" then only a few paragraphs later were those words used again. or there'd be a series of three or four sentences that all began with "she" or "there" that just felt a little monotonous. some of the dialogue was very realistic, but other aspects of it i couldn't imagine anyone saying. & some of the letters were more descriptive than actual narration.

not totally sure the point of Raymond or Tom as characters or how they add to the story at all?

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The Stranded by Sarah Daniels

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

this book was awesome. so hard to stop reading! i definitely would like to read more buy this author!!

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You Are Here by David Nicholls

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

3.0