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170 reviews

The Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry

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

4.25

Spells for Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch

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emotional lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
I cannot stand the Colonel, and after reading review it seems like he will learn nothing.,
Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Thirteen Days to Midnight by Patrick Carman

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 44%.
Oh was reckless and tried repeatedly taking something that didn’t belong to her. None of the characters are that well written, why continue if you just don't care?
The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

Slow start, book didn’t start getting good until 100+ pages, it got better and better though and now I want to read the rest of the series. 
Becoming Naomi León by Pam Muñoz Ryan

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emotional inspiring lighthearted 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

Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn

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adventurous emotional medium-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 Cellar by Natasha Preston

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

3.0

Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey

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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? Yes

3.0