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Meet Me in the Future: Stories by Kameron Hurley

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

4.25

This was recommended to me by my library's personal recommendation service! I was a tiny bit wary just because I'm not super into short stories, but I'd heard good things about The Light Brigade by this author. And I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed it!

Aside from one story that I ended up skipping, these were all 3-5 stars, with my favorites being the two stories of Nev, the body mercenary. But they were all so imaginative and poignant.

I'm definitely going to check out Hurley's novels when I get a chance.
Dracula by Bram Stoker

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dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.25

Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman

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emotional lighthearted fast-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

3.0

Still cute, but the giggly awkward schtick is getting old and this feels like an oddly sanitized version of teenage boys tbh.
The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There by Angela Kinsey, Jenna Fischer

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.25

Ugh, the nostalgia. 😭 Might have to bust out the ol' DVDs and rewatch.
Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon

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challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

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adventurous dark emotional funny sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

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

4.75

Two words: Gay. Shenanigans.
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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

3.0

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

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informative slow-paced

4.25

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Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

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emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0