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Between Friends & Lovers by Shirlene Obuobi

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

4.5

Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

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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

4.5

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

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adventurous emotional funny reflective 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

4.0

Colored Television by Danzy Senna

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reflective 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

4.0

Love in Bloom by Lucy Eden

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emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.25

The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

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adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Teddy by Emily Dunlay

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adventurous dark funny fast-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? Yes

4.5

Ignore the bad reviews the girls that get it WILL get it.

Confessions by Catherine Airey

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challenging emotional slow-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? Yes

4.25

You know how there are books that you’d give to someone who isn’t a reader in hopes it would get them hooked on reading? This isn’t one of those books. This is a book for READERS. There is serious character building in this one. It isn’t an easy, breezy, read. Its a book you carry with you in your bag for weeks and it gets worn in a way that shows it’s been loved. It’s also soooo Irish (complimentary.) I would recommend this book for fans of The Rachel Incident and sad books that linger in their sadness but don’t necessarily make you cry.

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