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51 reviews

One Day by David Nicholls

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challenging emotional inspiring slow-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

5.0

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

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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? No

5.0

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La première rose de Bloomstone by Mary Orchard

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emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

This book was so beautiful !! Nate is so interesting as a character, and it's also a beautiful gay romance !! Can't wait to read the sequel !! 
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Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy

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emotional 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

4.75

The Switch by Beth O'Leary

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funny 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

5.0

Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie

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adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The Tea Dragon Society by K. O'Neill

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lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Heartstopper Tome 5 by Alice Oseman

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It was cute yet very inspiring in a way 
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Flagrant délice by Diane Garo, H.Y. Hanna

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adventurous funny relaxing medium-paced

5.0

I loved it !! It's a perfect mix between cosy and mystery. The investigation was well done and was really thrilling until the end, but at the same time, there's a sweet slice of life aspect in this book which is very nice. Also I'm totally rooting for Gemma and Devlin (and Muesli is my heroine) 
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

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

4.0