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The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide

3.0

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

4.0

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Everything I Thought I Knew by Shannon Takaoka

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I've never had this much fun reading a murder mystery before. The humour, the storytelling, the plot, the slow reveal, everything just hooked me in.

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Storm of Echoes by Christelle Dabos

3.0

Super rushed and I have no idea what the hell was happening like 90% of the time. The story went to places I never expected when I read the first one and I don't think I like it. And let's not talk about the fate of our main characters. 

The Memory of Babel: The Mirror Visitor by Christelle Dabos

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Thorn and Ophelia have swiftly become my favourite couple. I applaud Dabos for writing the slowest slow burn romance I've ever read. They have single-handedly agitate me and made me squeal with the littlest glance that warmed my heart at 3 AM. The true grumpy x sunshine, enemies to lovers, slow burn romance. 

This ship aside. As much as I live reading about another ark and family spirit. I enjoyed the characters from the Pole more. I find the new characters in this books very 2 dimensional compared to the 1st & 2nd book. They're very much just there most of the time except for maybe 2 new characters that stood out for me. The new POV chapter was a much needed breath-of-fresh air that brought excitement and insight to this book. Wishing for it to continue in the 4th book. 

Lastly, WHAT'S WITH THAT CLIFFHANGER. I'm glad I don't have to wait for the next book.