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Places No One Knows by Brenna Yovanoff

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reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

not a fan of magical realism and yet it wasn’t the worst part of this book. i regret reading this. 
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Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven

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

3.25

it was fine. didn’t find myself that interested in the characters or plot. 
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This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

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

1.0

trauma dumping with povs that just blend and black-and-white morality on a complex subject 
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Where She Went by Gayle Forman

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

4.0

closure in a different pov! 
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If I Stay by Gayle Forman

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emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

non-linear storyline is great and gets in your feels 
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My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this book has my heart. love the physics woven into the storyline 
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Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

cute cheesy romcom but hard to overlook the
cheating
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All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

loved it in high school, not so much now with their problematic mental health representation 
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City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

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

4.25

nice end to everything but didn't like the backdoor crossover for the next series 
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City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

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

3.75

soooo slowwwww
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