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52 reviews
My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers
challenging
mysterious
slow-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
3.0
Lovers at the Museum: A Short Story by Isabel Allende
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
3.5
Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair by Laura Piper Lee
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
When The Sun Sets by Gabriella Vides
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
Hush Money by Susan Bischoff
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Hush Money
Any enjoyment of the book went out the window the second a character decided to stand by and watch another girl be sexually assaulted (another character steps in before it passes groping) while commenting on how she wasn't trying to save herself/wasn't fighting hard enough so why should she step in to help her. For example"so some gross guy was pawing her? She'd live right?"
It's a shame because the story had been fairly interesting up until that point but afterwards I just couldn't connect with the characters anymore.
Any enjoyment of the book went out the window the second a character decided to stand by and watch another girl be sexually assaulted (another character steps in before it passes groping) while commenting on how she wasn't trying to save herself/wasn't fighting hard enough so why should she step in to help her. For example
It's a shame because the story had been fairly interesting up until that point but afterwards I just couldn't connect with the characters anymore.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death and Gun violence
Grim Tidings by Amanda M. Lee
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Girl Crush by Rori K. Pierce
challenging
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Lesbophobia
Minor: Infidelity and Outing
Three Things I'd Never Do by Remi Carrington
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Bonus points for teaching me the word sesquipedalian.