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I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel

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dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky

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

4.0

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

I think reading it will have a bigger impact on me, but it will take me much longer to get through. 
Romantic Killer, Vol. 2 by Wataru Momose

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Romantic Killer, Vol. 1 by Wataru Momose

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Terminal Boredom by Izumi Suzuki

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dark mysterious reflective 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? No

4.0

Chlorine by Jade Song

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

3.25

I don't know. It wasn't bad but it didn't resonate with me and felt a bit confusing at times. I also think I would feel differently if I read a hardcopy instead of the audiobook. The narrator felt over the top at times or her tone was just odd.
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I read the hardcover last year but wanted to reread and love that Jennette McCurdy is the narrator of the audiobook as well. Same story, different production and it's just as beautiful. 
Funny Story by Emily Henry

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

i think this is a trope that just doesnt feel v believable to me but i honestly enjoyed the read and the characters together
Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

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

3.75

its hard for me to rate collections of short stories because I really liked some of them but others were hard to connect to/didn't love the writing style or was just meh to me. But I do think storytelling in this manner is very important.