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34 reviews

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

This book deserves all the praise and hype it got. I laughed and I cried. Although it’s an emotionally charged story it never felt tedious and I finished it really quickly because I couldn’t put it down. I listened to the audiobook version and I loved hearing the author give her words the exact weight she wanted them to have. 
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Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker

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

4.25

I loved what this book had to say about motherhood and how twisted it can be! The mystery truly had me hooked from page 1. 
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Once and for All by Sarah Dessen

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

3.0

Miss Marley: The Untold Story of Jacob Marley's Sister by Vanessa Lafaye

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

This book was marketed as “A Seasonal Tale of Kindness and Goodwill” which is wholly inaccurate to what transpires in the book. Don’t read it if that’s what you’re looking for. But if you like stomach turning descriptions of Victorian London you’ll love it. 
Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young

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dark mysterious 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? N/A

2.5

I felt like this book had so much potential and it just never got there. I basically had to force myself to finish it. 
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

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Beach Read by Emily Henry

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

5.0

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

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

4.0