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13 reviews

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

adventurous tense 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? No

4.5

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 2 by Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective sad 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

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1 by Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe

adventurous lighthearted reflective 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? No

4.0

All This Twisted Glory by Tahereh Mafi

dark emotional 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

2.0

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

Amazing! A MUST read!

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

Too slow-paced. Found myself drifting in and out and not caring about the protag at all.

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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

4.0

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous emotional slow-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

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

The most pretentious, patriarchal, libertarian-stealing-Eastern-philosophy dribble I have ever read. Straight to the DNF bin.