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192 reviews

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

1.75

as much as I appreciate that this was a romance between two people who didn't want kids and still don't want kids by the end of the story, that was pretty much the only thing I liked. the main guy/kraken was so terrible to her and the justification is just that she's used to being treated poorly?? I was not a fan, especially not when weighing this against the previous book which was so much better in every aspect.

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The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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

3.5

I'm surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I expected it just to be a good laugh, but it was actually quite touching and well-written. I also appreciated how, even in a book with a heterosexual main couple, there are queer and non-binary characters in this world, and I'm assuming a future book will feature a sapphic couple which I am looking forward to reading (because of course I'm continuing this series)

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

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reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Spear by Nicola Griffith

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adventurous 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? No

3.75

i'm endlessly fond of the sapphic knight trope

Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A Foul Thing by Chloe Gong

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

This is what I expect from an accompaniment. It hits the perfect balance of plot-driven and slice-of-life, making it not feel over-indulgent like most accompaniments.

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

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adventurous emotional medium-paced