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Finna

Nino Cipri

3.74 AVERAGE

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

The second IKEA-adjacent horror/sci-fi I've read this year.
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a cute, easy read. I appreciated the inclusion of Ava's anxiety and what it feels like for her - I related wholeheartedly.

I think what was missing for me was Jules' POV. Since we only see them through Ava's eyes, I never felt very connected to them or cared about them getting out okay. I also wanted their perspective on the breakup, which we only got a tiny bit of through dialogue.

Still would recommend it, it's a fun time, just not mind-blowing.
funny mysterious 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

The story had an interesting premise and world built on Ikea and the evils of capitalism, but it kinda fell flat in that it was more of an idea that had pretty sparks that fizzled in unfulfilling manner.
adventurous dark emotional funny 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
adventurous emotional funny tense 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: Complicated
adventurous challenging tense fast-paced
adventurous 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: Yes
adventurous lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes

This was a delightful, engaging, and funny read. I never got over the similarities to ikea and the bizarre nature of their quest, but I was tickled that the side quest was getting beyond the heartbroken stage of a breakup.