Book Recommendation Requests > Hayli’s Request

she said: " If you like graphics novels, this has no romance! Dreamfall and Take Three Girls are also fantastic, and I second the Every Heart a Doorway rec. "

she said: " there's romance but it's not the main focus there's romance but it's not the main focus ...more "

she said: " This has no romance in it. The main focus is a strong sense of friendship, however that does not ruin the overarching plot. "

she said: " This book has no romance till the very last book, and every then it is a page long, and they move on. Great series. "

they said: " YA with no romance is a tough one! I agree though, I find it really refreshing when romance is not present or at least not the focus. I noticed you're reading Harry Potter at the moment, and Caraval has a really wonderful, magical quality to it. I liked it a lot. The romance that is present I would describe more as sexual tension than romance. I would recommend Moxie too. It does have a little romance, and I think it would have been stronger without it, but it isn't the focus. Also, the protagon YA with no romance is a tough one! I agree though, I find it really refreshing when romance is not present or at least not the focus. I noticed you're reading Harry Potter at the moment, and Caraval has a really wonderful, magical quality to it. I liked it a lot. The romance that is present I would describe more as sexual tension than romance. I would recommend Moxie too. It does have a little romance, and I think it would have been stronger without it, but it isn't the focus. Also, the protagonist does work through relationship boundaries (underlying message=don't drop your friends for a guy). ...more "

they said: " The two main characters have the most adorable friendship! <3

TW: mental abuse by a parent "

they said: " Victoria Schwab describes it as Romeo and Juliet without romance. <3 "