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163 reviews

Heartstopper: Become Human by Alice Oseman

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relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Burly Tales by Steve Berman

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-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? N/A

4.0

Out of 12 stories I enjoyed 6 and found 5 to be quite decent. Only the first story didn't work for me. This book was a lot of fun with different styles of writing.
In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George Saunders

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inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

Coven by Jennifer Dugan, Kit Seaton

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Ponzinomics: The Untold Story of Multi-Level Marketing by Robert L. Fitzpatrick

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challenging informative slow-paced

5.0

Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture by Sara Petersen

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5.0

Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

“You Just Need to Lose Weight”: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon

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challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

Squeak by Vera Valentine

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

5.0

It's horny balloon men and it is played entirely straight. I have no idea how to give this less than 5 stars, the ride was just too fun.