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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

5.0
challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing

Rebecca Yarros

4.0
adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Southbound: Essays on Identity, Inheritance, and Social Change by Anjali Enjeti

Southbound: Essays on Identity, Inheritance, and Social Change

Anjali Enjeti

4.5
informative medium-paced
Watchmen by Alan Moore

Watchmen

Alan Moore

4.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
City Spies by James Ponti

City Spies

James Ponti

4.5
adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-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: Complicated
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

The Charm Offensive

Alison Cochrun

4.5
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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: Yes
Oreo by Fran Ross

Oreo

Fran Ross

3.0
adventurous challenging medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin

The World We Make

N.K. Jemisin

3.0
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Glassworks by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith

Glassworks

Olivia Wolfgang-Smith

3.5
reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A lot of things I love (family sagas, queer perspectives, etc.), but didn’t add up to a reading experience I loved. Super strong start but went off the rails for me by the end.
The Beautiful Something Else by Ash Van Otterloo

The Beautiful Something Else

Ash Van Otterloo

4.0
emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Complicated