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Questland by Carrie Vaughn
1.0
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Even books that I DNF tend to get 2 stars for the attempt... 
I truly did not enjoy this and had to force myself to finish it. 
There are no redeemable qualities to the MC; she makes dumb decision after dumb decision without even justifying them. She's not a damsel in distress, she's just selfish and stupid.
And I'm not a writer by any means but SURELY there is a way to make references without just straight saying "ah like [specific scene] in [specific piece of 'nerd' literature]." It felt so hamfisted and like the author was just out to appeal to a certain demographic (for sales? clout? idk) but overcorrected. 

I definitely wouldn't recommend this and I'm glad I borrowed it from the library instead of wasting money on it.