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539 reviews

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

dark emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Two stars because the first part I did enjoy it until she gets a manipulative and abusive b*tch I thought it would not be that much, but it is how she deals with his trauma, just plainly disgusting it's awful, not even saved by the happy ending it felt anachronistic. I know if the man will be the brutal many will not say anything but it is her I don't know I have a hard time reading in voyager THAT JAMIE scene and I'm struggling with this type of things in historical romances.

Seven Lively Suspects by Katy Watson

adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted mysterious 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

3.0

The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-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

The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced

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

3.0

Many loose ends and that ending I didn't like it. It seems like she remembered she needed a plot by the end 

Extasia by Claire Legrand
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

It was not for me at the Moment. The beginning was awesome I'm not complaining but then I wasn't sure 

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

El Dios de Los Finales by Jacqueline Holland

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia by Emma Copley Eisenberg

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

3.0

S. by J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

Literally I scream at my aunt "this it's not over there are clues on the internet, I'm gonna kill you for buying me this as a present" so I'm not gonna say I didn't enjoy it but it took me ages and the ending was kind of go woth the one who loves you love rules kind of thing and as a scholar I'm piss off. Yeah it was an unusual experience to have read this immersive piece of wird stuff. It happened to me as it happened with the ending of Lost that I couldn't watch it because I knew it was gonna be disappointing 

Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I just love amnesiac Eric. I love him even without amnesia. This one was a reread because it was the only book of the series that I have read in the past