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Samsara: Enter the Valley of the Gods by Saksham Garg
medium-paced
2.5
Meh start, good middle, tiring by the end
Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin
slow-paced
3.0
It kind of just exists and doesn't go anywhere, much like Sokcho
Serious Concerns by Wendy Cope
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
5.0
I wouldn't call this a poetry book, I'd say it's a lyrical anthology, and one of the best ones I've ever read. Wendy Cope really makes poetry seem easy and like it can be more than melodrama without the birds and the trees. Her pieces flow and make you laugh and have the best endings
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Great concept. Fun fiction parts. But became far too preachy, didactic, self-helpy and repetitive by the end
The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-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
3.5
Everybody deserves a Felicite in their lives.
Sakina's Kiss by Vivek Shanbhag
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A beautiful exploration of the dyanmics at work within typical modern Indian families
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Is it addictive? Yes. Will it change your life? No. Is it exceptional? Also no. But if you enjoy scrolling through booktok or bookstagram, you’ll enjoy this (just like I did)
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
2.0
Skip the books and go straight to the show. The books have aged like sour milk