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101 reviews

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

His & Hers by Alice Feeney

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams

emotional hopeful medium-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

5.0

Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Time's Convert by Deborah Harkness

adventurous slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

What I loved most about the book was the wittiness and pop culture references. At some parts, I actually chuckled and laughed out loud! One of my top books of 2024, so far!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming and Alcohol

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

It was good, but wasn’t WOW. I will say, the last 1/4 of the book was outstanding and had be hooked, but it took me awhile to get to that point.