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A Pack for Autumn by Emilia Emerson

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

3.5

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I can see why there have been lots of mixed reviews for Onyx Storm. But based on vibes alone, which is how i judge the majority of my reads, I really enjoyed it. Yes, elements could have been taken out to make the story more concise, it did feel like there was a lot of fluff and filler at times with lots of fact dangling that either would have been best left unsaid and rounded out to its full extent rather than leaving a trail with no follow through especially towards the end of the book, I get it leaves us wanting more but I don't like to fall into the theorising spirals.

Overall I had a fun time! I laughed, I teared up and had so many emotions along the way. I hate that we're left on another cliffhanger but hate it in a way that I kind of love as I need the next one immediately. I have some small predictions about where it'll go next, I almost wish there wasn't the pressure of it being a potential 5 book series as it feels like a lot more could have been achieved so far without being drawn out ... but i like the characters, love the dragons, and I'm here for the rest of the journey so far.

Daddy Devious by Sadie Minx

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challenging tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Sorry Knot Sorry by L.L. Frost

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emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

I had high hopes going into this one, knowing I've really enjoyed LL's Succubus and Demonic Messes series but for some reason I really struggled to connect and get into the flow of the writing of the story and the characters. The ending helps a little and I'm intrigued enough to read book 2 for the continuation of Chloes story ... but I'm cautious and hoping the depth of the plot and characters is better explored going forward.

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful tense medium-paced