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324 reviews
A Line in the Sand: A Novel by Kevin Powers
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.0
Blood Cruise by Mats Strandberg
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Somehow…. Even after being no over 500 pages… it feels unfinished
And Then There Was Me: A Novel of Friendship, Secrets and Lies by Sadeqa Johnson
emotional
tense
slow-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
The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Why did it end like that??! So unresolved. A murderer and no one even knows
The Gilded by Whitney D. Grandison
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There’s a next book isn’t there? Idk if I’d read it but it feels like it. Also where’s Hauns & Keatons book? I need that.
The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
I don’t understand why he wouldn’t believe the facts… his daughter was CRAZY
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This was beautiful! I was captivated from the beginning
Alex Wise vs. the End of the World by Terry J. Benton-Walker
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
3.75
I don’t think itll be a Percy Jackson but it was probably one of the most diverse books I’ve read… from race, age, sexuality, all that
How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I don’t know how I feel about this one… but at least she killed mostly bad men