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71 reviews

Compass Rose by Anna Burke

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adventurous challenging 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

4.0

Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

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adventurous medium-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? No

3.5

Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 59%.
By the halfway mark, I felt as though none of the characters had been developed well and their motivations/backstories seemed shallow. Everyone seemed wishy-washy, jumping from one feeling to the next with little lead up/reasoning aside from moving the story forward.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

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challenging emotional sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

Diavola by Jennifer Thorne

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

4.5

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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adventurous challenging slow-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

4.5

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix

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

3.0

The overall idea and premise of Ranka learning to finally see the flaws of those she loves is promising but poorly executed. The world-building and explanation behind the witches, their powers, etc. is not well explained; it just simply is. After reading, I'm still not entirely sure what makes the witches different than the humans besides their colored fingertips and that some of them (i.e. Ranka) have more powers. But then humans such as Galen can also have incredible powers?? Overall, I think the book has an interesting concept, but the themes and story-building weren't executed as well as I would have liked. 
The Second Rebel by Linden A. Lewis

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5