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Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective tense 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

4.25

Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

emotional funny 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

4.5

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

adventurous challenging tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

4.0

Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink

4.0

Fun, delightfully fluffy, and entertaining.

The Bodies in the Library by Marty Wingate

3.0

The setting and concept were wonderful - I loved the characters and am interested in what comes next, but I found the actual murder/murderer/motive to be half baked and unbelievable.

Also, there is only ONE body in the library and that annoyed me.

At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie

3.0

This was fine - there were way too many characters and it needed to be longer to really deliver, but I also enjoyed it quite a bit.

The Eagle Catcher by Margaret Coel

4.0

I picked this up for a trip in the Wind Rivers, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. It was interesting, had enough real world stuff in it to make me feel invested in it, and it was just a lot better than I had anticipated.