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234 reviews

Stay True by Hua Hsu

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emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

It was repetitive in a way that made it seem like he wanted us to feel deja vu. 
Ghost Summer: Stories by Tananarive Due

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challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth

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adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

To be fair, I would probably love anything with Twelfth Night AND King Arthur elements but I also just really loved Vi. Maybe that’s an unpopular opinion but I felt like I really got to know her and I felt for her. Plus her fiery feminist energy is unmatched in YA fiction.
How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America: Essays by Kiese Laymon

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hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

While They Slept: An Inquiry Into the Murder of a Family by Kathryn Harrison

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5.0

Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

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

4.0

Denial: A Memoir of Terror by Jessica Stern

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dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Almost perfect but the ending kind of flopped.
There Is a Door in This Darkness by Kristin Cashore

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hopeful mysterious reflective medium-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

3.0

the characters are relatable, the message is sincere, and the writing is imaginative. It only could have used a bit more social awareness and perhaps a little less context.   
Consent by Jill Ciment

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emotional reflective slow-paced

2.0

I wanted so much more from this. Left me with more questions and nothing to reflect on.