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1365 reviews

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

Never Blow a Kiss by Lindsay Lovise

adventurous funny mysterious tense 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

4.0

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

funny medium-paced

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

At First Spite by Olivia Dade

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

Loved it to halfway and then I felt as though the pacing totally downshifted. This ADHD girly had to fight through the final 45 minutes to finish. 

A Fate Inked In Blood by Danielle L. Jensen

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Anger Bang by Avery Flynn
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.

Bored. 

A Long Time Coming by Meghan Quinn

funny relaxing medium-paced

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

I came to the conclusion that while I enjoy the occasional MQ, they are not for Leigh. Straight people being very straight.

Pubbed in 2023
 and there are multiple HP references, and the best friends to lovers trope written as “we can’t be friends once you are married.”

Moonlit Thorns by P. Rayne

dark tense medium-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

Listened to a preview on Fated Mates pod, kept listening with my Spotify minutes. Didn’t realize it was a loose

Beauty & the Beast retelling until we got to “stay out of the West wing!”

Uhhh it was fine? I’ve been having trouble focusing and I did listen to the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Child abuse

Minor: Mental illness and Death of parent

this is clearly fantasy; but literally everything about consent in bdsm is wrong in this book

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Devastating and brilliant. This is a novel of war, occupation, colonization and survival. 

A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn

emotional funny fast-paced

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