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193 reviews

Buried Passion by Aiden Bates

emotional tense slow-paced

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

1.5

The two main characters had no chemistry, it seems like Nick was only using Ryan as a means to an end ultimately, their fights were settled way to easily for how big both of them seemed to make it and the mystery was solved halfway through the book, like, why read if you know who done it? Also, this book would have turned out the same if there was not alpha, beta, omega dynamic, so again why have it?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Murder

Fish and Ghosts by Rhys Ford

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

1.5

Ok, I get it they had sex.

You Will Fall in Love by Hinako Takanaga

emotional medium-paced

2.0

I remember liking this a lot more a couple of years back...what happened?

Ok, the biggest issue was Haru having sex with a minor. It addresses that Tsukasa acts immaturely because of his age... Which doesn't help the whole sleeping with your student thing. Reading this makes me question my past reading choices. Maybe I should try re-reading more often. 
The characters were shallow, after 4 years of being in love and quitting archery because of it you would think Haru would put up more of a fight for Reiichiro..

Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

“Then, in the spirit of benevolence, "Your face is well balanced." She slapped him encouragingly on the back, "You have very long eyelashes. Like a cow.” 

― S.U. Pacat, Captive Prince: Volume Two  

The Transfer: A Divergent Story by Veronica Roth

3.0

The Initiate by Veronica Roth

3.0

Animal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell

informative inspiring reflective sad medium-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? No

5.0

The Land of Night by Kirby Crow

3.0

Knockin' Boots by Ellison Ward

emotional fast-paced

1.75

Very convenient circumstances. 

The Adventures of Charls, the Veretian Cloth Merchant by C.S. Pacat

4.0