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133 reviews

True Biz by Sara Nović

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I liked this much more than I expected to.  Easy read, likeable characters
Would have been nice for the ASL pages to show BSl variation in the UK publication. As I just ended up skipping these pages.

The historical stuff was good but a bit of a too rapid change in peace and writing style for me that distracted from the flow of the story.  Would have preferred to have it more as a conversation with the characters 

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

4.5

Loved loved loved this book but the ending did on a tad.

Love from the Pink Palace: Memories of Love, Loss and Cabaret through the AIDS Crisis by Jill Nalder

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous

4.5

Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn

sad 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

2.0

Witch King by Martha Wells
Did not finish book. Stopped at 44%.

I really wanted to like this book.  I loved the concept on the synposis, and the book is beautiful but I just couldn't get into it.  For some reason I couldn't connect to any of the characters and found it very dull so in order to move onto better things I'm going to stop here 

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

slow-paced

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

3.75

Lagged in bits but great in others.  The ending was much faster paced than the rest of the book and felt a bit rushed. 

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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 enjoyed this book a lot but I did not love the ending... I would have probably given it 4 star without the last 3 pages as it totally changed the mood of finishing the book for me.
There was a twist I didn't see coming which is very unusual for me.
I loved the characters and the message of building community and the importance of human connection.
The story is spilt the current time and the past and I loved the back story of Hubert's life. 
Overall a really great read