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Evil Boys by Clarissa Wild

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fast-paced

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

0.25

what the fuck

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book so much. It had a wonderful sense of place and character. I enjoyed Richard as a character, though I frequently forgot his name. Tartt is great at creating a world around such a small story. We got peeks into the larger world sometimes that reminded us how big their problem seemed but that they were the only ones truly experiencing it. The only thing that gets me, is that we didn't see nearly as much of Julian as I expected we would judging by the description and the beginning of the book. It's touched on a bit at the end, but it didn't perfectly satisfy me. I do think this is a near perfect book though.

Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher

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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

This one took me a while to get into but once I did I really enjoyed it. These characters were so cute once they stopped acting like complete children for the first third of the book. Would recommend. Can't wait for the next one.

She Weeps Each Time You're Born by Quan Barry

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? No

4.25

I loved the concept of this book but it fell pretty flat for me about halfway through. I was so engrossed in the style of writing that I was often losing what the book was supposed to be about. I also find this kind of dialogue style and writing style in general difficult for a full novel and usually prefer it with short stories. For me, dialogue is what moves a story forward so when a conversation is being described instead of seen, it's hard for me to be as engrossed in the characters. I do love Quan Barry's writing though and this is a beautiful piece. I can't believe I almost forgot to include it!

A Duel with the Vampire Lord by Elise Kova

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

Loved this book! It was so much better than I was expecting it to be. The ending felt a bit rushed but the characters were amazing and had great chemistry among all of them. The world building is well thought out and planned very well. There was so much that it was hard to keep track of everything but in a way that made it all the more satisfying when you get to the end!

King of Greed by Ana Huang

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emotional lighthearted fast-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

love Ana Huang. this might be one of my favorites now though1

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I love love loved this book! I mostly enjoyed the first story because I already knew and was fond of the story of the girl with the green ribbon. The way it took a familiar story and gave it a deeper purpose or opinion was fantastic. As for the other short stories, I didn't get all of them but I knew what they were getting at and I think it was a really wonderful collection. A read for grad school but very happy with it and learned quite a bit from it.

Benito Cereno by Herman Melville

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced