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The Flamingo by Guojing

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adventurous emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood

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Thinly veiled porn but it’s a nice veil…
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

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adventurous funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

Outstanding! So funny, so feminist, so fabulous. 
Babel by R.F. Kuang

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5.0

Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood

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

3.5

It was a sweet short read. Basically, it’s a lovely story that is Ali Hazelwood’s classic tale of STEM romance. I liked it, but I would’ve loved it fleshed out into a novel.  
Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner

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

3.0

It was fine. Secret romance, but it felt like it dragged on too long. 
The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead

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lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Gorgeous. Beautiful love story. 
Mobility by Lydia Kiesling

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challenging dark emotional 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

A fascinating glimpse at the world of international oil, the ways in which we make tiny excuse after tiny excuse, and the future of humanity. 
Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen

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

4.0

Hilarious. Murderous. Wonderful.