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I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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

5.0

So so so so good. I could have read this in one sitting if I didn’t have to work (fuck capitalism bruh). At first glance it’s a queer love story but i feel like the most important relationship in this book is the sibling relationship. The way they learn about each other, heal, and redefine their own version of family is so beautiful. It sort of sneaks up on you, just how heart warming this story is. warning for continuous (accidental) misgendering of the mc throughout the book (they aren’t out yet).
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The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

⚠️TW!!
major: 
sexual assault
a boy is drugged and a girl is forced to give him a blow job, the scene isn’t described until page 250 and the scene can be skipped

revenge porn

minor:
racism (mostly micro aggressions a and racist “jokes” from antagonists, nothing violent, not a main theme but obviously important to the main characters journey)
homophobia (again nothing violent)

this was a really good but hard read. the writing style is beautiful and makes me want to read more by her. she has a way of writing realistic fiction in a way that feels like you’re reading a fantasy. some lgbtqia issues are addressed in a kind of cringe way but it’s kind of endearing. pretty fast read but i took my time with it and i’m glad i did. 

not major spoilers but kinda spoilers:
they do a really good job of talking about selective memory loss after trauma(/spoiler>

i good cried at the end.
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons

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emotional inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

reads like a drarry fan fiction but hear me out i mean that as the best compliment ever — gay sports, enemies to lovers, evangelist parents force son to act like them — very very good read !!!
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