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House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

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challenging emotional fast-paced

4.0

This book made me viscerally angry I want to fight men but it was beautifully written and ahead of its time. 
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Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

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

4.5

This was unlike any book I have ever read. It was so raw and real, scarily so. Anxiety and depression can be so debilitating and this is really shown through Gilda’s character. I need to read the rest of Emily’s books asap.
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Gnome One Like You by Tobie Carter

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

why did I love this so much 😭 it made me actually laugh out loud and it was so cute (and spicy)
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Santa Monica Baby by Kelly Reynolds

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

Austin is the plus sized bisexual man we all needed. “Thank you, Kelly” we all say in unison. 
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Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood

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lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

I just want a full novel of these characters idc
Sleigh Bells Ring by Alyson Root, Tara Sullivan

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 54%.
…I got bored and I don’t want Niamh and Nic to get together lmao
There There by Tommy Orange

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.
This book is a bunch of interconnected stories of people that are very loosely related to each other and it feels like the story is going nowhere. I think it is an important story to tell, but I just can’t do it anymore with this one. I wish Orange would have picked one story and written an entire book with it. This felt like a lot of started and unfinished stories. Also this book needs every single trigger warning you could possibly think of. 
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The Black Girl Survives in This One by Saraciea J. Fennell, Desiree S. Evans

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challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Honestly, I fucking loved this book. Every single short story was fantastic. Somehow just scary enough even though the stories were short. I’d also love a full novel by Erin E. Adams on The Ghost Light!

Note: some stories included queer main characters and some included disabled main characters (ex: anxiety or paranoia disorder)
Dashing All The Way by Chelsea Curto

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

The Gift Rarely Given by Ambar Cordova

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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