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249 reviews

Shadowland by Meg Cabot

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

2.0

this book did not age well it’s writing is not good but also it’s just like pretty problematic in the handling of sensitive issues (sexuality, weight, suicide, etc.) also the use of a homophobic slur several times. 

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Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0


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Trans Power: Own Your Gender by Juno Roche

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0


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False Witness by Karin Slaughter

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

3.0


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Reprieve by James Han Mattson

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

3.25

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

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funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.5


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Will's Surreal Period by Robert Steven Goldstein

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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Neon Gods by Katee Robert

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emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

2.5


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Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0


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