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Ghostroots by ‘Pemi Aguda

hopeful informative inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Love Me Whole by Nicky James

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective relaxing 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? No

5.0

♾️⭐️ 
I’ve read hundreds of novels in my lifetime and this is by far the most beautiful romance novel I’ve ever read. I’m afraid this book has raised my standard. It has ruined me for every other romance novel. 

One of the MCs(Oryn) in this book has DID [formerly known as multiple personality disorder]. He has five other personalities and has been living with this condition for years. What I love most about this story is how the second MC, Vaughn develops this pure friendship with him in the beginning. There was so much patience, care and kindness and consideration in the way he approached Oryn. Vaughn became so attuned to Oryn and the way they fell in love was just so beautiful. The level of affection and intuitiveness in this book is out of this world. He loved Oryn and all his personalities in different ways and the journey was just so beautiful to watch. 

I personally believe humans are in capable of unconditional love but this is the closest I’ve ever seen to unconditional love and it was so moving and believable.

The pacing of the story is perfect. Even the level of sexual tension was ideal and perfect. I hardly say any book is perfect but this is one of the few that I think absolutely perfect.

Also, this is an emotional story, but one of the most beautiful and meaningful love stories I have ever read in my life.
I highly recommend.

PS: The audiobook is amazing. I absolutely think you should listen to it. It elevated my experience of this book. The narrator, Adam Gold did so well with switching the voices of each of the characters and personalities. The way he captured the emotion was phenomenal..

Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective relaxing tense fast-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? No

5.0

Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat

dark tense fast-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

3.5

Hamartia by Scarlett Drake

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

Undercover by Tamsyn Muir

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A

3.0

The Visit by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book paints the picture of what society could look like if men were in women’s shoes and the gender roles were reversed.

In this world, there’s a matriarchy and the men are the oppressed class. Male masturbation is even a crime here.😂

It’s satirical, direct and on the nose(and I think that’s the point).
It basically portrays how ridiculous and downright insane the patriarchy is.

What I love about this is how direct it is. Even though I wish it was longer, it still made it’s point.

It’s a pretty, quick read. Just 20 pages.
I recommend it to everyone and I consider this required reading.✨

Never Say Never by Skyler Snow, Brea Alepoú

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

Fifty Lessons in Fifty Years by Sola Odeh

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5