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151 reviews

Stone Cold Queen by Lucy Smoke

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

4.0

Pretty Little Savage by Lucy Smoke

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

4.0

The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent

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

2.75

Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl Wudunn

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

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adventurous dark 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? No

4.0

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous funny tense 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

4.5

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

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reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell

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funny reflective medium-paced

3.0

His by Aubrey Dark

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

1.0