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Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

flattest characters known to man I cannot keep reading 😭😭

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

I enjoyed this book immensely. Emily and Wendell had an excellent dynamic with each other, the writing was well executed, and overall the story was just a lot of fun.
Emily was very clearly autism-coded, and I just really appreciated that aspect of her character as well.
Overall, I just truly enjoyed this story and it may be one if not the favorite of the books I've read in the past few years. I very rarely talk about the books I am reading to my family, however with this one I could barely restrain myself. This book appealed to me greatly.

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Phantom Tales of the Night, Vol. 4 by Matsuri

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dark mysterious 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

4.75

I really enjoyed this volume, it's been my favorite one so far. I love how much we're learning about the characters, and the art is just absolutely gorgeous

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Phantom Tales of the Night, Vol. 3 by Matsuri

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This series is improving with every volume. I really liked the new insights into each of the characters, Chapter 14 was my particular favorite. I love the concepts this manga is exploring and I like how much the separate storylines twist around each other.

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The Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks

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adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

Was going to rate this 2.75 but you know what I really like Ander so this gets a 3

Definitely better than the first book, really enjoyed the battle scenes in particular. Unfortunately, around 60% of the way through this book I began to find Wil's chapters becoming quite a slog to get through, especially when it would alternate with Ander chapters. A bit disgruntled with how the women in the book are written, but at least they did have personalities which is more than I can say for some other fantasy books written in the 1980s.

Overall, it wasn't the worst, especially when I compare it to book one. Would I reread? Maybe, but I'd most likely specifically read Ander's parts. The battle scenes were very well done.

Phantom Tales of the Night, Vol. 2 by Matsuri

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dark mysterious fast-paced