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306 reviews

Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Uncharted Waters by Sally Hepworth

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emotional mysterious 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

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

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adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

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

3.5

Good Material by Dolly Alderton

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It has been a long time since I hated a character as much as I hate Andy
Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare

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adventurous dark emotional slow-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

3.5

As the final instalment of the Shadowhunters universe I thought this would be incredible but in reality it could have easily been 300 pages shorter. I feel this trilogy had too many main characters compared to other series set in this universe. This trilogy was also more romance heavy than the others which isn’t necessarily a bad thing but isn’t what I have come to expect of this universe. 
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

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challenging dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The Lost Sisters by Holly Black

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

1.0

Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton

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funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

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

1.5

How do the editors of this book still have a job, and how have there been sequels published. The story was lacking, the characters one dimensional and the language … I cannot work out who this is supposed to be marketed to