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The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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adventurous emotional 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? No

4.5

 i wish the last 20% was a bit longer but lovely overall 
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

4.5, i mayyy bump this up to 5 stars this was so beautifully written
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

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

4.5

ashley poston i love you
The Author's Guide to Murder by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, Karen White

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

2.0

why do blurbs just lie about what happens in the book 😭
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

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emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

read this in one sitting and went through the full human emotional spectrum
The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

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adventurous emotional 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

4.0

slow start, but i loved the ending so much it made up for it!
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

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adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

enjoyable once it picked up, but that took too long for me. i really liked nassun's chapters throughout but essun's were really only interesting in the back 1/3 or so