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Witch Please by Ann Aguirre

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funny 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? It's complicated

4.75

Adorable! The resolution was not was I expected but a fun "twist".

Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour

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challenging emotional hopeful sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I'll be honest and say that I was worried about this book because I peaked at some reviews before I started. But this book resonated with me hard. I may not be Armenian but I did grow up in a conservative Christian home with parents who continually said "Love the sinner, Hate the sin" in regards to gay people AND I have had crushes on girls and boys since I was 5. I still haven't come out to my parents, about anything: I'm pansexual, polyamorous, and pagan but they don't know. I absolutely relate to everything Nar was feeling about coming out and can perfectly understand not wanting to rush it in anyway.

Its still hard to come out as queer in many societal circles, even dangerous for some in 2024 and she didn't want to shame her family despite hating the idea of it. She shouldn't have lied about the almost-engagement but I can't fault her in trying to stay in the good graces of her family. I am immensely glad that we got a happy ending since for a bit I wasn't sure we were.

A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Xavier acted like a child throughout the entire book. As someone closer to Logan's age than Xavier's I was annoyed by him.

I was really hoping that Xavier would still go to Berlin, they could work on getting to know each other long-distance, while X worked towards his life-time goal; he could have still ended up in the Cove AND with L but I think I would have enjoyed the ending a lot more.

Inverse Cowgirl: A Memoir by Alicia Roth Weigel

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emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.75

I'm just getting into memoirs but this one was very good!

At First Spite by Olivia Dade

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced