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A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson

thequeerestbookworm's review against another edition

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lighthearted 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

4.25

This book was a delight! So fun, ideal beach read content. 

winkyle86's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

priya_haha's review against another edition

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Didn't enjoy the pov character's voice/internal monologue and, after reading some reviews, have decided to skip this one.   

emilshop's review against another edition

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4.0

Very Cute queer romance! You get a nice insight to each character's lives and what they are dealing with outside of the relationship

diredreamings's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

kejuka's review against another edition

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

3.0

crassoyster's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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

3.0

carlajb's review against another edition

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funny 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? No

4.0

bmzhang's review

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

2.75

A quick and easy read, but I stopped reading completely for many days because I was dreading getting into this one so much. Right from the start, I felt like the writing style (quirky Gen Z with over the top pop culture references) would be insufferable, and that trend continued. Didnt like the main character at all, not even as he "grew and evolved", didn't like the family dynamic or the best friend dynamic and the love interest wasn't as lovable as the book tried to make it either. Randomly tried to get super deep and it didn't fit. Ending really ruined it for me, I couldve been pulled back but I loathed it. 

relin's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

It was a fun ride! Though it didn't quite stick the landing for me. I think the choices at the end of the book set up the age gap in an uncomfortable dynamic that wasn't necessary.
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