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Places We've Never Been by Kasie West

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adventurous funny hopeful sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata

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funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Rootbound by Tarah DeWitt

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challenging emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams

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5.0

The Co-op by Tarah DeWitt

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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

Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

PS: I Hate You by Lauren Connolly

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

Bear in mind, I don't give 5 star ratings to certain books because I think they're perfect. I give those ratings to those books because they make me feel or think something important to me.

I got a bit of the way into this book with the impression that I disliked the main character because she was so unlikeable. 

It turns out, it can be easy to hate people who hate themselves because they want you to hate them, too.

I kept saying "she's such a bad person, I don't know how this can be explained in any way that will make me like her." 

And then, I realized I related to her. Maddie's internal dialogue, her fear, her spirals, all reflected experiences I have had. I also have thought I was a bad and unlovable person. I have also pushed people away because I expected them to leave and wanted to beat them to the punch.

In Maddie's character growth, I experienced immense hope that I, too, could be redeemed. And that makes all the difference.
Business Casual by B.K. Borison

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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

Mixed Signals by B.K. Borison

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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