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The Eternal Ones by Namina Forna

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challenging emotional 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

4.0

The Art of Scandal by Regina Black

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

3.5

Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet by Taylor Lorenz

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informative medium-paced

5.0

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

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

2.0

The entire book gave me the ick. It was incredibly predictable. Horribly insensitive comment made about asexuality. 
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

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challenging emotional funny reflective 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? No

5.0

Everything I Know about Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
Just needed to send this book onto the next person! 
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

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challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

Come & Get It by Kiley Reid

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

3.75

As someone who works in Housing on a college campus, this book kind of felt like work 🤣 so many times I cringed or said “ooh that doesn’t work like that” or “terrible idea wow”. 

But, overall, I enjoyed the book as a whole!
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

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challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

4.0