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The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

a. powerful. masterpiece.
i really have nothing more to say except that this book completely tore my heart to shreds. i hope you’re happy rick!

The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan

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? Yes

5.0

Probably one of my favorite Rick Riordan books ever! I love Apollo. It’s so entertaining to read about him. He's so dramatic and extra all the time, but somehow, I resonated with his character in so many ways. I am so looking forward to seeing him grow and develop a soft spot for people
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Dune by Frank Herbert

adventurous medium-paced

2.0

600 pages of boredom and confusion, but at least I get to see Timothée Chalamet now.

Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Timepiece by Richard Paul Evans

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

a nice quick read that could easily get you into the Christmas spirit. it's a little too cheesy for me, but i appreciated the message all the same.

And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Damn, this hurts. Five freakin stars for the pain and the emotional journey. Was bawling my eyes out throughout the entire novel ╥﹏╥

Death has always been a difficult topic for me; it really hits differently. And this book is a lot that, along with grief and … well damn, a lot of pain. Not even going to nitpick potential loopholes because my tears were testament enough on how much this novel has affected me. I’m going to have a hard time moving on from it for sure.