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Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.75

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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

4.25

Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Tell It To Me Singing by Tita Ramírez

challenging emotional informative reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou

challenging emotional funny informative reflective 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? Yes

5.0

The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

adventurous emotional funny informative mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Fae Away by Rose Garcia
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

I can't put my finger on it, but there's something about the writing style and general atmosphere that is not working for me. Maybe I'll come back to it at a later time.

Marriage and Masti by Nisha Sharma

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

I am literally feral for every single MMC in this series. Prem, Bunty, and Deepak are SO HOT in their own ways. Deepak ain't too proud to beg, and I ate it this up!  

The spicy scenes were amazing but I truly loved the moments of tenderness and vulnerability. Anytime someone calls the person they love their jeevansathi it never fails to make me tear up. 😭 And that moment with the sindoor power?!? I was so happy for them to be fully transparent with each other about their feelings. 

What else can I say? LOVE LOVE LOVED IT!!

Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire by Jennifer Bing, Mike Merryman-Lotze, Jehad Abusalim

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced