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Review: If We Were a Movie by Zakiya N. Jamal

Genre πŸ“š: YA Contemporary, Queer Lit, Romance
Tropes πŸ’β€β™€οΈ: Workplace romance, Former friends to lovers, Opposites attract
Rep βœ”οΈ: Black and queer main characters, Korean American side characters, nonbinary and aroace side characters
CW ⚠️: Off-page death of a parent
Rating ⭐️: 3.5/5

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Review: I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang

Genre πŸ“š: YA Contemporary/Fantasy, Dark academia, Romance, Coming-of-age
Tropes πŸ’β€β™€οΈ: Body swapping, Hidden identity, Friends to lovers
Rep βœ”οΈ: Chinese American main characters, POC and queer side characters
CW ⚠️: Depression, Self-loathing, Grief, Off-page death of a parent
Rating ⭐️: 5/5

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