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Verona in Autumn by Tom Lloyd

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Ghost Music by An Yu

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

3.5

Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This book really had me hooked from the first page, I could connect very deeply with characters. And I felt like all of them had somewhat interesting character arcs. I liked the dives into the art world and what it means to be an artist in the modern world. 
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The Trials of Apollo, Book One: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan

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adventurous funny fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

3.75

Frau Komachi empfiehlt ein Buch by Michiko Aoyama

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funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

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

4.25

Morgen und Abend by Jon Fosse

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

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

3.75

I saw that many people complain that the story is meandering so much, which I did not mind so much. The narrator was doing quite a good job and I just wanted to listen more and more to him. However I felt that the end was to rushed and not developed enough. Will be giving it a go with the sequel for sure. 
The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

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adventurous 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? N/A

3.0

I felt like this whole series was very slow during the middle part with lots of things happening that hindered the protagonists to get to their goal. At some points I kind of forgot which side quests were just on. And then suddenly a very anticlimatic and rushed end imo. Still the humor and worldbuilding of Riordan is really amazing to me. 
I am happy to see some kind of queer representation here, but they never even mentioned the words „queer“, „bi“ or „gay“. It felt a bit too safe, like something that a conservative person might be able to „overlook“. Let‘s be honest I would expect more from. a buch of greek demigods.