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The Storm of Echoes by Christelle Dabos

adventurous 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? Yes

4.5

Who let me read this series

The Memory of Babel by Christelle Dabos

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

COME ON

The Missing of Clairdelune by Christelle Dabos

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I'm in utter agony

A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

As lyrical and confusing the world building could be at times, I powered through with absolute delight because I just know this dude is going to be dreamy soon. Jokes aside, I ate this up

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Bullying, Police brutality, Sexism, and Xenophobia

Verity by Colleen Hoover

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

"I can't explain the mind of a writer" ok then explain all the porn

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Murder, and Medical trauma

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

cottagecore fairies (lovingly derrogatory)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Homophobia

Educated by Tara Westover
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.

I read the spark notes synopsis. I'm good

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

lighthearted fast-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

3.0

Very cute and corny and horny, I wish I was more of a romance fan. Not necessarily for me, but I can see why some love this series.

The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Very corny, but better than I had expected.