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38 reviews

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

The dragons are creepy degenerates, which I haven't seen in a fantasy series before.

Dark world with a lot of war and toxic politics, toxic sex, and toxic relationships. The characters are messy af. All hurt, no comfort, and it's a fun romp. On to book two.

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Beyond the Sea by Keira Andrews

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adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

The half-Filipino background of the main character was a pleasant surprise. Everything about the extended family dynamics and how his Filipina mom spoke was on point, the author did her research.

The Monk by Matthew Lewis

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Holy fuck what insane monstrosity did I just read (a compliment)

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Mayo Clinic Guide to Fibromyalgia: Strategies to Take Back Your Life by Barbara K. Bruce, Andy Abril

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hopeful informative medium-paced

2.75

A better alternative is The Fibro Manual by Ginevra Liptan.

The first half is useful for the overview of the condition for people who are newly diagnosed or unfamiliar with fibromyalgia. But the treatment portion is lacking--for a self-help book it's fairly unhelpful.

There are some good tips regarding pacing while doing exercise but the advice is too general to be put in practice, maybe they're waiting for people to sign up for their paid CBT program. There's also absolutely terrible advice like "accept all social invites". What??

Geek Love by Katherine Dunn

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adventurous challenging dark funny tense medium-paced