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260 reviews

L'Iliade cantata dalle dee by Marilù Oliva

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

Fiabe e leggende cinesi by M. Grassini

adventurous fast-paced

3.25

When It's Your Turn for Midnight by Blessing Musariri

emotional funny reflective 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

4.25

The novel follows Chiante, a teenager from Zimbabwe, in her journey after discovering a family secret. Family is more than blood: all the elders in Chiante's life have been supporting her since she was born. And even now that her whole world has been turned upside down, they are there to comfort her, to talk with her, to give her a hug or teach her a lesson. While she tries figuring out her place in the world and in the family, she is never alone, her sisters are right next to her. Wonderfully written, When It's Your Turn For Midnight explores the trauma of war as well as the search for sisterhood. Good one!

Arc kindly given by the publisher. All opinions are my own. 

Nera con forme. Storia di un corpo grasso by Marianna the influenza

challenging informative fast-paced

4.0

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

the story seems interesting but i am not vibing w the writing..

Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

3.25

Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The God of the Woods is a compelling mystery that is beautifully written. A missing person's investigation soon turns into a complex mystery about the past, the people that live in it and those who moved on. The multiple-povs made the story even more engaging, I found the structure of the book to be very unique. I liked the ending, but also I want to know what will happen next. First time reading Liz Moore, but definitely not the last. Worth reading! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death

Natural Selection by Elin Hilderbrand

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

2.75

Sophia and her partner are supposed to go on a cruise to spend a bit of time together and take beautiful pictures of the natural scenery. But something goes wrong, and as a result Sophia ends up going by herself. Natural Selection has a great premise, but it falls flat. I didn't get attached to the characters, I didn't really care about anyone while reading. The novel feels too short, the ending felt abrupt to me. Overall it was okay, but nothing special.

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

as gentle as someone wiping your tears off your face. emotional, funny and warm, all at the same time. i wish there was a book just like this one when i was little❤️ reading this made me feel seen and understood. i feel a deep connection to this book, the characters, the whole world they live in. i’ll definitely pick up the sequel!!