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The Gentleman's Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee

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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

4.5

equal parts touching and comical

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The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

loved the feminism, the deus ex machina and magical realism at the end? not so much

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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

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adventurous 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

4.25

friends-to-lovers is all i needed. romantic angst is the cherry on top. part of the plot wasn't my favorite but like i said, friends-to-lovers with romantic angst!

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Supernova by Marissa Meyer

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adventurous tense 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

5.0

so much action! quick-paced and tension-filled! ending was a bit neat and epilogue revealed something that (in my opinion) didn't need to happen

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Archenemies by Marissa Meyer

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adventurous tense 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

4.75

the tension both romantically and secret-identity-wise is immaculate! although, there was one part of the plot i didn't like that much but it made for a great discussion and even more tension

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Renegades by Marissa Meyer

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adventurous tense 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

5.0

loved everything. plot, romance, and especially a villain protagonist!

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Will Grayson, Will Grayson by David Levithan, John Green

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adventurous funny 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

3.0

mediocre at best. not much of anything. 

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Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances by Maureen Johnson, John Green, Lauren Myracle

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

4.0

- the jubilee express: it was fine, kinda cute
- a cheertastic christmas miracle: friends-to-lovers! need i say more?
- the patron saint of pigs: not a fan but loved all the stories coming together

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The Hearts We Sold by Emily Lloyd-Jones

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

2.5

loved the plot up until that stereotypical third-act conflict. completely ruined it for me 

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Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

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emotional hopeful 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

doesn’t sugarcoat the struggles of anxiety and ocd but also doesn’t make that the sole personality trait of aza which is why i love this book 

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