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The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

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dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

This was a page turner, but I think it will be fairly forgettable.

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D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins

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emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

This is a tough one to rate.

On the one hand, I feel like the reality show premise was kind of half-baked and the characters would have been better served by a more straightforward fake-dating setup. There was also an issue with certain words and phrases being way overused, which should have been caught in editing.

On the other hand? This was so. damn. cute. D'Vaughn and Kris had such fun, sexy chemistry. I laughed out loud several times, and I may or may not have spent a significant portion of my reading time swooning over Kris (ok, I totally did).

If you're looking for some sapphic romance, I recommend. And I will definitely keep an eye out for more by this author! 👀

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.5

I wasn't as invested in this as I thought I would be and I felt like the pacing was way too slow up until the last 20%. But that last chunk really was a hell of a ride. And I did quite like the author's writing style, so I'd definitely read more from her.

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Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

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challenging dark sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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The Arrangement by Robyn Harding

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dark fast-paced

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

1.5

Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews

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adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

(I'm knocking off a half star just because Curran was being kind of annoying.)

This was the best installment so far, holy shit! Can't wait to read the next one...

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced