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50 reviews

A Court of Sugar and Spice by Rebecca F. Kenney

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

3.0

i am a Louisa Hater first and foremost!!! clara and fin almost made up for it though  
Bunny by Mona Awad

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

3.0

Very fun read, I think the end went off the rails. A more rewarding, thoughtful ending would've not involved a swan in my opinion. I love when women have hobbies though!
Milkman by Anna Burns

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
Incredible writing, i need more plot though, very little reward for the amount of thinking and reading i had to do
Poor Things by Alasdair Gray

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i love horny women and men who are down astronomically bad!! and set in victorian era?? absolutely devoured 
The Pharmacist by Rachelle Atalla

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

incredibly well written, just lacking in any emotional insight so it was difficult to connect with any of the characters. no interpersonal communication with any depth. fascinating premise though
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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

4.25

i was SO STRESSED!! ayoola stop stabbing people challenge!!
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Vengeful Mushroom God is going to haunt me for years. God bless Noemi!!!
Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones by Torrey Peters

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challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.0

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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

3.75

coryo can eat shit and die !! the paranoia was strong, never read a more calculating main character
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

the world is so big and beautiful and sad and we can always start again. i feel everything so deeply.