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The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.
The book was definitely not meant for me. I didn’t like the writing and there was not really any plot that I could see. I went into it thinking it was going to be something completely different, 
The Island by Natasha Preston

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2.5

This was a sort of fun read, with a terrible ending. It read very young. Paisley “figuring it out” didn’t fully make sense. 
FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven

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

4.5


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Destroy the Day by Brigid Kemmerer

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

3.5

I was a little disappointed by this one. It felt more character driven and not much happened. The reveal of the moonflower was interesting, but the rest just kind of fell flat. I did like Harristan’s development… I was literally kicking my feet, it was so cute. 
Defend the Dawn by Brigid Kemmerer

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was enjoyable, but it felt very much like a filler book until the last 50 or so pages. I was shocked by the reveals that we got. 
Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

The Unbound by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous challenging emotional 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

The Archived by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

5.0