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85 reviews

My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Nagata Kabi

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

i really liked this and i didn’t know it was a manga lol! definitely thought the book was going to be portrayed in a different way, but i really enjoyed overall and the mc is so freaking real i get her bro

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

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emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.0

The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri

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adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

this series has meant so much to me, and i can’t tell if i am relieved that i know how it ends, or if i am devastated. 🥲 is all i have to say.

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

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adventurous challenging dark sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

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emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

i really liked this book. it’s slower pace and more detailed than i usually like but i enjoyed it nonetheless. the writing style is really to the point which i appreciate and the writing of all
the characters was really well done. overall enjoyed!

Weyward by Emilia Hart

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hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

feminist witch non witches with gay undertones

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

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dark hopeful mysterious 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? No

3.5

i really thought the concept of this book was interesting, and honestly felt so sick to my stomach once the secret was revealed. however i thought that some parts seemed rushed and random, and didn’t love how the end was left ambiguous and many questions.

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