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Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

5.0

Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch

medium-paced

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

Hungerstone by Kat Dunn

dark tense 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? Yes

A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories by Mariana Enríquez

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A

Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Odd Spirits by S.T. Gibson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.

Simply too overwrought of style and naive of character for my preference.

How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

A satisfying denouement to Emily and Wendell’s tale. 

The voice of this installment felt somewhat less vibrant to me (rushed, perhaps?) than the previous two, but it wasn’t enough of a difference to distract me from the exciting throes of the narrative—I couldn’t put the book down! Emily continues to be the heroine you can’t help but root for; Wendell an absolute charmer; and Shadow and Orga remain perfect companions. 

Thanks to Random House Publishing Group for the ARC via netgalley.

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

dark fast-paced

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