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Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? No

4.0

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

5.0

SPOILERS! 
Y’all I cannot! This book is actually so good.
The plot twist was pretty good, considering we thought it was one

murderer who killed Sal and Andie, but it was actually two (kinda). I can’t believe Cara’s dad killed Sal, but in some deranged way it made sense. And Andie’s death? BY HER OWN SISTER? Technically it wasn’t premeditated because her sister was dying and she left her there, but she did hide the body. And to think it hadn’t been found after 5 years, she did a good job.

BUT… there’s one thing I cannot forgive.

BARNEY. WHY DID HE HAVE TO DIE? It wasn’t necessary.

My heart was broken.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, Violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Bullying, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Murder, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Grief, Car accident, and Cursing

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I think if you enjoy this genre of book- historical fiction with a tad of fantasy (as in made up places). It gives off 1984 with a mix of burlesque dancers and theatre, 1920s style. If you like that then you will probably like this book.

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Actually sobbing right now. I can’t believe I just read that masterpiece 

The Death Cure by James Dashner

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Death Note: Black Edition, Vol. 3 by Alexis Kirsch, Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0