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97 reviews

The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

gobbled this shit UP! did not expect that ending at all - though, i do wish it had more magic or something more fantastical, but i understand why it didn’t. hopefully the next book has some more though! love love loved it!!
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

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adventurous hopeful mysterious slow-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 liked it i think? i was getting really absorbed in the first few chapters and then i wasn’t. not sure, but i think i’ll read on & see how it goes
A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad 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

great ending. cried a few times. was a bit slow in some parts but i think the last two/three parts really made up for it. i liked it a lot. helene deserved better.

also.. elias/ilyaas veturius = always victorious? i just realised 😟
A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful slow-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

3.75

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense slow-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

4.5

Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

The Rook by Daniel O'Malley

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.75