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625 reviews

Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

🔥🔥🔥

Unite Me by Tahereh Mafi

fast-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

Aaron 🔥 Adam 👎🏼

The Strategist by Nadia Han

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

Arc review

Another banger WaterFyre Rising romance! I really like the continuity but also the fact that the book works as a standalone too. 

I think Vivian is one of my favourite heroines of this series. She’s good, badass, strong, kind…all the amazing things. Arrow is a good person doing questionable things to help others. He’s decisive and generous. These two have impeccable chemistry and makes the book sexy 🔥 This book has also a lovely found family aspect.

Once again, I enjoyed the suspense storyline that brings new dimension to what has been discovered in the previous books. There’s a lot of violence and trauma, so please check trigger warnings beforehand. 

What I most enjoyed about The Strategist is the balance of romance and actual plot. I get the fluffy heartwarming moments and also the mystery and dangerous moments of an epic thriller. 

Kummajaisten kesä by Sara Norja

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful.

We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.0

Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.5

Squire by Nadia Shammas, Sara Alfageeh

adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this graphic novel! The illustrations brought the story to life, I was invested in the plot from get go.

She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

Delightful! This was so impactful for such a short story. The interconnected stories of cats and their owners are moving and relatable. The writing style amplifies the magical realism vibe. And I love the cover art and the illustrations in the beginning of each chapter. 

The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang

adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Fun and different but ultimately fell quite flat.

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0