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Babel by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I Know What You Did by Cayce Osborne

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced

3.5

The St. Ambrose School for Girls by Jessica Ward

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

Trigger warning: suicide. Mental health, bullying.

This ya packs a slow burning punch. What started out as a very complicated window on Sarah’s struggle with mental health, turns into a uniquely powerful portrayal of friendship. As someone with severe depression it was refreshing to see a character who is learning to deal with her illness in a very real way, and also grow to not have it her fill identity. Loved the 90s setting and the truth that mental health and LGBTQ students were not treated well.

You Know Her by Meagan Jennett

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dark mysterious medium-paced

3.0

The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

The Guest by Emma Cline

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Play the Fool by Lina Chern

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Going Dark by Melissa de la Cruz

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

4.0