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James by Percival Everett

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

4.75

A modern classic.
A Girl Made of Dust by Nathalie Abi-Ezzi

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medium-paced

4.0

It's eerie to read a book set in the 1980s, yet Israel is still bombing Lebanon as we speak in September 2024.
Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I was skeptical for the first 100 pages, but then I devoured it. It was outrageous in the beat way.
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

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4.75

I didn't think AH was for me, but I was charmed by the 98% longing, 120% friends and family vibe of this book.
You by Caroline Kepnes

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fast-paced

4.5

A well-executed "patriarchy but make it chilling," thriller.
Penance by Eliza Clark

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

It was enjoyable, but I kept comparing it to Jawbone. That book has set the bar in terms of twisted, cultish teenage girl horror, so maybe read Penance first.
Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse

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4.0

A solid sequel and I'm looking forward to the third installment.
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

4.5

A self-aware delight.
The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin

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slow-paced

4.5

My favourite from the Earthsea series so far! The last 4 chapters are excellent.
The Doll's Alphabet by Camilla Grudova

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slow-paced

3.75

Grudova does weird, dark female characters and gross stuff better than Otessa Moshfegh could dream of.