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129 reviews

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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 Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

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

5.0

I love this series so much 😭
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

I think this book was too long in some parts and that certain things should've been cut
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

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

3.0

There was something about this book that I struggled to understand 
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

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funny lighthearted 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

5.0

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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dark emotional mysterious tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow, this was amazing! I am now going to read all of Moreno-Garcia's work 
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The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I enjoyed this book, I didn't love it but I liked it. I liked the premise and enjoyed reading it, but I felt like something was missing 
How to Catch a Queen by Alyssa Cole

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challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved this romance! 
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

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

3.25

This was okay, for horror I wasn't scared 
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

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challenging dark hopeful reflective tense fast-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

5.0

My first Colleen Hoover book and wow it was amazing. I didn't really know what the book was about before I started reading so it was really interesting way that Hoover took with the romance  
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