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151 reviews

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • 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

3.5

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado PĂ©rez

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informative sad medium-paced

5.0

This book is so informative and good and so infuriating at the same time. So many things that influence our lives that I did not realise was because of the gender data gap.
 Honestly everyone, including men, should read this. 
The Traitor Queen by Danielle L. Jensen

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adventurous tense medium-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

2.75

Forgettable 
The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

It was a bit slow to start for me (not helped by the fact that I felt like I was missing a lot of information by not having read Mistborn or the Stormlight Archives) but once I got into it I was having a great time.
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

The more I sit on this book the more I enjoy it. It made me feel like I was back in English class in the best way.
Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb

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

4.25

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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

3.75

Saltblood by Francesca De Tores

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adventurous medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

The Will of the Many by James Islington

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

5.0