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128 reviews

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

adventurous challenging medium-paced

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

3.0

Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

Una brava ragazza è una ragazza morta by Holly Jackson

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

a good girl's guide to murder 

Una persona alla volta by Gino Strada

challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

so sick and twisted. 10/10. i need 500 pages of this.

Brave ragazze, cattivo sangue by Holly Jackson

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

Come uccidono le brave ragazze by Holly Jackson

adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

i’m honestly so disappointed by this, especially because i’ve liked harrow’s books before. i couldn’t stand both opal and arthur, the romance felt incredibly out of place in the context of the story and absolutely nothing, NOTHING happened from like 200 pages,,,, i usually appreciate slower books that aren’t action packed but this???? no plot, just vibes (derogatory!!!!). the book tries to touch upon several sensitive matters but fails to explore them in a way that feels significant , and i don’t understand why this was marked as a “gothic” fantasy because I can guarantee you it’s waaay closer to a poorly executed YA romance