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An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

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emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

When We Fell Apart by Soon Wiley

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emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

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

3.5

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez

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challenging informative medium-paced

4.5

read this if you want concrete examples of reasons to hate the patriarchy even more. listen to the audiobook if you want to hear it from someone who sounds just like emma watson.
The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden

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

3.75

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.25

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead

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

4.5

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Don't Overthink This by Kelly Piazza

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

First off, what a great debut novel; the writing was strong and I really felt for all the characters. I personally prefer 'romance' novels that tackle more serious topics so I really, really enjoyed the story. But I would agree that this may not appeal to readers of traditional, lighthearted romance novels.

Thanks to  Foxglove Publishing and NetGalley for an advanced copy.
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