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The Door Before by N.D. Wilson

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adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

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adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

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adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

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Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

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adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.25

Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

The Hike by Drew Magary

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn

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slow-paced

2.25

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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emotional hopeful reflective 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 book was extremely well written, and I loved the thoughtful treatment of disability. The exploration of what it's like to be a woman in a male dominated field and the compromises that one might make was very thoughtful. I..... just didn't enjoy the read very much. Vague spoilers ahead

Much of the plot felt a little like what I think of as "trauma porn". LIke, how much can we put these characters through, for no real reason? And I find relationships that have a lot of misunderstandings and grudges resulting in years long separations to be painful to read about.

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Myth Management: A Supernatural Academy Novel by Alex Musson

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5