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Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

I might come back to my rating for this. 
I also might not.
It feels like it'll stick in my head a while. Like a bad dream.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest

The Island God by Sarah Painter

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

The Book Keeper by Sarah Painter

dark mysterious slow-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? Yes

3.75

The Ward Witch by Sarah Painter

mysterious slow-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? Yes

3.5

Hard to say. Going to continue the series. It was certainly neat and I'm very intrigued by the story, but the romance sprinkled in felt.. forced? And I still don't feel like i know *any* of the characters, like at all. But a neat concept that I hope gets better fleshed out next..

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Murder

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

Tbh this was far better than I'd expected it to be.

Murder at the Foundling Hospital by Irina Shapiro

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Not as strong as the others, but still great!

Peaches and Honey: These Immortal Truths by R. Raeta

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

This is what I wanted addie la rue to be

Negroland by Margo Jefferson

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

Murder at Traitor's Gate by Irina Shapiro

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I'd really expected this series to be more focused on Gemma. Still good, but I suppose unfortunately more realistic to the times (as this one continues to be more focused on Sebastian). 
Hoping #3 may be more Gemma-forward!