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In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

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reflective

4.0

Intriguing and compelling.

"Everything is for sale here, everything but your freedom."

Or, in which readers obtain an account of historical figures enriched with societal symbolism through shifts in perspective and numerous other literary devices.
Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory

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

3.0

lighthearted despite its real world implications, nothing really happens until 80%, bit formulaic
A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie

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3.5

page-turning interesting twist but far-fetched
Murder at Morrington Hall by Clara McKenna

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medium-paced

3.0

sweet and simple, odd killer though
Morning Star by Pierce Brown

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3.5

action-packed, slow at first then thrilling 

"Oh, how the vultures flock to the mighty, to eat the carcasses left in their wake."
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

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4.0

sweet albeit different from the movie
Golden Son by Pierce Brown

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adventurous tense

3.0

very slow until 40%, when it becomes more of an action packed page-turner 

“Man perfected, but bringing chains instead of hope.“
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

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tense medium-paced

3.0

a bit confusing, odd medley of fantasy and historical fiction, plot holes riddled in setting—
magic? science? government? what enables the relived days and what atrocities did they commit?
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

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3.0

better than books 1 and 2, we see some more character development, though nesta was nasty and unlikeable for most of the book