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The Missing of Clairdelune by Christelle Dabos

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

Very slow but I'm intrigued by the characters and excited to see where the story goes.

Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey

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1.25

DNF at 51%. Just not my type of rom-com. I need mutual pining, falling in love, longing looks, subtle touches. This has all of that, but in lust. Felt like reading a transcript of a christmas porn episode. And that mention of TikTok? Huge NO.

One For My Enemy by Little Chmura, Olivie Blake

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emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Love how captivating this is. But, I'm not thrilled with the instant love. Personal preference but it does make me dislike their parts together. Aside from that, great characters, engaging plot and perfect ending I'd say.

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I don't find this one as compelling as The Cruel Prince. Although I like the characters and the writing, I did find myself getting bored of the story. The plot took a twist at the end and added the excitement and anticipation of what'll come next in the sequel.

Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-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

5.0

I really admire how beautifully Fonda Lee wrote this trilogy. The story spans almost 3 decades long, it flows so seamlessly and I find this way more satisfying and deep than the usual 1-2 years long conflict. Kaul Hilo is one of the best written character in my opinion, his character development was beautifully written. I started disliking him and now he's one of my favourites. Along with Kaul Shae, who's strenght is not brute and violence but a quiet strenght on its own.

Jade War by Fonda Lee

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emotional tense slow-paced