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99 reviews

Strangers by Taichi Yamada

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous dark mysterious 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

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

It reads very slow, and sometimes dry, which is a pity because it's such an important story. 

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

Could have been a prologue. Not the biggest fan of the chapters from different povs, because they all kind of read as the same voice. 

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

3.5

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow. Steamy. Hot. The 2nd book is more Game of Thrones. There's more players in action that we don't know and a larger strategy at play. 

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

It's like twilight, meets game of thrones, meets beauty and the beast. 

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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

The Marriage Game by Sara Desai

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

3.75