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286 reviews

Dating & Dismemberment by A.L. Brody

funny fast-paced

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

2.0

Hmm. As a book that explicitly  markets itself as a romcom, there's lots of com but little rom. And what rom there is, it just doesn't work.

I liked Darla a lot. Jarko was okay. The Book is lacking in their chemistry. They went from rivals to "I love you" with odd, out of nowhere "break ups". Example, they kiss after their 2nd monster hunting trial. And Jarko is immediately like nope. We gotta break up (even though they weren't together) and leaves. It felt manufactured in the story. It felt like Darla and Jarko had like 5 scenes together so from rivals to instalove to breakup to Jarko's return to 'I Love you's ended up in odd, contrived pacing and plot.

Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

Not what I expected based on the blurb

Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Trafficking

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent

The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris

emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

5.0

The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem
Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.

Will finish; moving from paused to dnf because I will have to restart

A Shattered Kingdom of Steel by Renna Ashley

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

A Crown of Star & Ash by Victoria K. Taylor

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

Sewn & Scarred by Samantha R. Goode

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.5

Ending was a little disappointing

'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Sinner's Isle by Angela Montoya

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.5