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4.19 AVERAGE


interesting concept, pure PAIN
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4.0
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-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

An amazing Historical Thriller (based around the Chicago World Fair), a lot supernatural, and Jack the Ripper-Esque style killer. Alter is an amazing mc, and we go on a journey with him, and him dealing with being possessed by his best friends dybbuk. 
adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious tense 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: No
adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious medium-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 challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective
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 dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

Ok I really really loved this book!! It was the first book about queer Jewish people I've read and it's historical fiction and theres fantasy elements and it is just so good! The plot was complex enough to keep me interested through 460 pages, and the characters were also well developed! The book was a murder mystery, so while there was elements of coming-out tension, that wasn't the main focus. Actually the queer love was named early and often and I loved that too. Great book!
challenging dark informative tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes