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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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medium-paced

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

5.0

A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

great premise, & a wonderful slow burn rivals to lovers. but scene & section transitions could be a bit abrupt, and I think Saft fell victim to the “same gender partner curse” — a lot of “she ran her hand down her jaw and kissed her slowly,” and not enough use of names to distinguish between Lorelei & Sylvia

there was a lot of forward momentum plot-wise. it always felt like they were “going” & “doing” which is great, but I also feel like a bit more time & attention could’ve been spent on the world & magic building. it had moments of “this is how it is, just go with it”

but overall, I really enjoyed it & it makes me really excited to get into Fragile Enchantment

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa

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emotional lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.0

The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste

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adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

An interesting concept & decent execution, but it was pretty slow to start. And the ending felt really rushed & messy, with clear evidence that Poisons was originally supposed to be a duology. Though out of the author’s hands, having to reorganize the book into a standalone didn’t do the story any favours, and I got pretty lost in the last 5 or so chapters.

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

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