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Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell

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adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

4.25

super cute, super cosy, casual bi rep and adorable art!

The Measure by Nikki Erlick

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challenging reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

the premise of this book was so intriguing, that's why it ended up being so disappointing. there was so much wasted potential here and it frustrated me immensely, the writing was slow and it just.. wasn't for me.

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

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dark sad tense

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

this book was odd, in good and bad ways.

the writing was beautiful and captured the eerie setting we're placed in, the tension was built perfectly and the horror aspects were added smoothly - but the book was just too short for it to pay off well. the ending was clunky and misguided at best, it did not feel like a horror book and there were many many questions (or even just basic world building points) left unanswered, it was definitely interesting and i would've liked to read more about it (again.. a longer book) but it fell so flat in the atmosphere the author had already created.

edit; also.. the ending was so so so sudden! i did mention this by saying it was clunky but oh my god. one page you were left in the dark, still wondering but getting small (and effective) hints, and then the next everything's been spelt out for you; by the end of the book everything is quite literally explained to you and it rips the eerie feeling right out.. it's disappointing.

Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

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