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202 reviews

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Best book of the series so far.
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I loved what it was saying, but felt it was too short. Like it just skipped to everything and didn't get enough time to live with the side characters,
specifically the best friend. She should have had the biggest impact on the main character in this story, but it wasn't as much of an impact for me because she only flitted in and out of the story a few times.
The Bane Witch: A Novel by Ava Morgyn

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

4.0

Grave Peril by Jim Butcher

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dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

Funny Story by Emily Henry

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

5.0

Loved it. This is why Emily Henry is an autobuy for me, never let's me down.
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

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dark informative mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

Fool Moon by Jim Butcher

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Storm Front by Jim Butcher

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0