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The King's Men by Nora Sakavic

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dark emotional 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

4.0

i knew there was a reason i stuck by kevin's side, that bitch has a flair for the dramatics, goddamn
The Raven King by Nora Sakavic

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dark emotional tense fast-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

3.75

i cannot recommend this series in good faith but i am hooked
The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic

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dark 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

3.25

terrible. i loved it.
Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

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lighthearted 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

2.75

one word: millennial
Venom & Vow by Elliott McLemore, Anna-Marie McLemore

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

2.0

I really wanted to like this but it felt like no thought went into this one, like the authors had a vibe of what they wanted and there was no more planning beyond that. The writing was also very disappointing, especially considering I usually pick up an Anna-Marie McLemore book for the beautiful prose. What really tipped me over into disliking this book was that the whole book revolves around these characters wanting to end the war, but by the end of the book I had no clue why they were even fighting in the first place since the royal families seem to be best friends.
Dracula by Bram Stoker

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

2.5

boring and not as homoerotic as advertised. also the female audiobook narrator has never heard a dutch person speak in her life, because every time she did van helsing's voice, i thought a random eastern european man had joined the group. (the male audiobook narrator is also doing an accent that resembles a frisian accent rather than the high dutch accent van helsing would have as someone from amsterdam, but i'm willing to forgive him because at least he has the right country)
Sex and Drugs Before Rock 'n' Roll: Youth Culture and Masculinity During Holland's Golden Age by Benjamin Roberts

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informative medium-paced

4.75

An expansive yet detailed insight into the lives of young men in 1620s Holland. Roberts really illustrates a nation and a life-stage in a transitional period. A great resource that has opened my eyes to so many new potential avenues for further research.
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The title and the tagline really oversold this, and the story lagged in the middle, but I really loved the characters.
Crowns & Swords by J.L. Meyrick

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adventurous 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? No

2.25

The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

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adventurous dark emotional 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

3.0