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151 reviews

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

This have been on my tbr since FOREVER. Not in a bad way, but in a "I know I'll like this so I better leave it for later" way lol. I was right, I did like it.

-This should be called "the 100 times Jenna danced with death" by the sheer amounts of times my girl was tittaring close to heaven.
-Though I did hope she learned more about her magic in this book, it didn't take away much on my love for her character development and her strong personality.
-I loved the family moments in this,

I liked them enough to mourn them with her, which is more than I can say I do for most of books with the same 'kill off their family' trope. I'm also very pleased thay Ren survived. Not every mc need to be completely orphaned

-the romance was very cute, though Enzo could've used more action. Had a pov or something so I could've understood what was in his head & actually belive he was doing something.

Overall, it was a great book. Would recommend it.

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

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inspiring medium-paced

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

3.5

I liked the story, the plot, the promise of it. I liked the characters development, the 2 girls bounding moments, and the way Phoebe changed her life around...

But damn, those conversations felt so UNNATURAL🗣!
To be fair, sometimes they made good conversations, but the other times they just made me cringe.
Also, there's only so much of the word 'says' I can read before it becomes my soul focus point.

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Daindreth's Assassin by Elisabeth Wheatley

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

I enjoyed this book so very much, I finished it in 2 sitting.
Amira is a boss, and Daindreth is such a cutie, I love them and every moment they even came close to each others😔💕
The plot was plotting, and the ending was promising. I honestly didn't have much expectations for the book, but decided to give it a try and I'm so glad I did! I love the writing, and those fancy words lol.
The relationships between the characters is also something that I adore. I'm not only reading for the main couple, I want them to have families and friends, so this was right up my alley.

My one problem with the book was how FAST things seem to develop between the two. Not to say I wasn't locking in and entertained, but like... you just met yesterday? Now you're so in love, you'd die for each other? Ok, good. Good.
I'm sure the next book shall be even better, looking forward to that.

Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger

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emotional hopeful tense medium-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

3.5

It's a start. Too many questions asked, too much explanations. Hopefully the next one will be self-explanatory.

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

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mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

It honestly wasn't that great

Mc couldn't shut up to save her LIFE. Like girl??? Do u need to tell everyone EVERYTHING!? And all the blaming she did. Guilt? She had lots of that, with how much she kept being WRONG

But the book did have many MANY twists and turns, so that was... something. Wouldn't go and call it horror though.

The Lucky Ones by Mark Edwards

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slow-paced