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The Night and Its Moon by Piper C.J.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.

The first red flag in the book is the constant description of Amaris' white skin as pure and beautiful, while Nox, the only POC character, is the only one to be whipped. Additionally, Amaris romanticizes life as a farmer or noble man's wife, while Nox tries to protect her friend during a traumatic event. The writing style attempts to mimic Tolkien or C.S. Lewis but falls short, resulting in the book dragging on with chapters dedicated to mundane tasks. Overall, the book is disappointing and only receives one star despite being a gift and on my to-be-read list.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Trafficking, Violence, Death, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Body shaming, Racism, Abandonment, Bullying, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Classism, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark emotional 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

I was hesitant to read this book because of the hype however this has become one of my favorites. Definitely a book I would recommend to friends. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Misogyny, Medical content, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Body horror, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Medical trauma, Body shaming, Ableism, Body horror, and Death

Minor: Vomit

No Way Out by Santana Knox

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

Nanagin by H. C. Kilgour

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Prohibit by Sarah Bailey

3.0

Protect by Sarah Bailey

3.0

The Big A.S.S. Party by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham

5.0

Promises and Pomegranates by Sav R. Miller

4.0

Vipers and Virtuosos by Sav R. Miller

3.0

Secrets We Hunt by Dana Isaly

1.0

Read the book because I enjoyed the first book. However I no longer support this author.