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243 reviews

This is not a love story, it’s toxic as shit… HOWEVER it’s got great writing, intrigue, believable and flawed characters, and it’s sexy and romantic 🤭 I was hovering around three stars but the plot twist at the end sold it for me. Don’t expect to be giggling and kicking your feet, don’t expect to be happy at all especially with the characters decision-making but it makes sense nobody is stupid but they’re all stupid!

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Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

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lighthearted 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

2.0

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

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challenging hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

3.75

What do we have if not connection to others?

A simple, harrowing, hard, privileged, sad, empowering, beautiful story. Complicated and riveting. The challenge of being a kind and gentle woman without being taken advantage of is the heart of Britney’s story and keeps the more problematic/annoying portions of this memoir borderline irrelevant when compared to what she has overcome.

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Such interesting characters and character dynamics set in a dark academia/magical setting. Never went where I thought it was going to go and put forth some fascinating questions about power and humanity. I got a little lost sometimes but I think that was my fault more than the book’s! Overall, a good read and I’d be interested to see where the next one takes the story.

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Beloved by Toni Morrison

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

I wish I read this in school so I could understand it more but what a poetic, tragic, beautiful story of post-slavery living told through a multi-generational magical, spiritual house and family.

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sblank99's reviews 243 reviews

sblank99's reviews
243 reviews