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The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova

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adventurous funny mysterious slow-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

3.5

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The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Shut Up You're Pretty by Téa Mutonji

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challenging emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

3.0

I’m not sure how I felt about this one. While her story is an important one to tell, and I found certain parts of it really engaging, a lot of the content in the beginning was just not something I want to read. This is personal preference though. Please read the trigger warnings before reading this book.

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The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood

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challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

To me, this is one of those books that takes a while for you to get into. It’s so focussed on the characters inner thoughts and backstories, and the plot doesn’t move forward quickly. Once I got about third of the way through, I really was invested in the characters and wanted to see where everyone ended up. I did find the 3 lead characters very frustrating at how they shrunk themselves in order to prioritize the men in their life. But hey, part of the journey I guess.

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

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adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A stunning book, beautiful and horrifying in all the best ways. There are a few lines I had to skip that were too descriptive for me (Marco… if you know, you know) but other than that I couldn’t tear my eyes away.

Funny enough, this book made me rethink how I experience food and want to try liver.

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Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

This book was…strange. It had so many fascinating ideas but a confusing execution. As a huge fan of Frankenstein I still enjoyed it and all of the questions it proposed but I don’t know if I would recommend it.

Also, I know it’s a choice but I hated the lack of quotation marks! Made the reading experience more laborious on top of an already confusing book.

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