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Nocturne by Alyssa Wees
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.

Like many other reviews state, this book has too much purple prose. She over describes everything in an extremely dramatic fashion.

Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn

dark tense fast-paced

4.5

definitely a book i couldn't put down once i started reading. lots of character death, and towards the end some made me tear up. 
i hate paulinus almost as much as lepida, especially at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence

Moderate: Incest

The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov

mysterious medium-paced

4.0

interesting world building, it's pretty slow in getting the mystery going but it was fun to read it as it unfolded. i kept feeling second hand embarrassment every time Lije came up with wrong theories and accused people. 

Passing by Nella Larsen

emotional tense fast-paced

5.0

A Year in the Life of Death: Poems Inspired by the Obituary Pages of the New York TImes by Shawn Levy

fast-paced

3.0

there were a handful of poems i really liked, otherwise it was just ok! kind of a trip down memory lane for all the famous people who died while so much was going on. 

The Klingon Gambit by Robert E. Vardeman

slow-paced

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

1.0

Awful, unimaginative writing. A poorly written "Naked Time" down to the part where Spock loses control of his emotion and has to be slapped back to reality by Kirk. This was only 158 pages but felt like 900.

Sea Jewel by Penelope Neri

dark emotional fast-paced

3.75

THIS BOOK WAS INSANE. life and death drama at every turn NO TIME FOR REST. EVER.

Boyfriends. Volume One: A WEBTOON Unscrolled Graphic Novel, Volume 1 by refrainbow

slow-paced

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

2.5

the infamous OWO?? HOT CHOCO?? webtoon. I've actually been a fan of this artist since his BTS fanart days, and that's really the only driving motivation I've ever had to interact with Boyfriends. I like slice of life but this is a fail imo. this also suffers in my opinion from "telling and not showing" a lot. These characters have hobbies that are only off handedly mentioned and no character is ever solely focused on to develop some kind of inner/outer world,  their personalities barely corrospond to their stereotype designation (jock, nerd, prep, goth) and their interactions and reasons for romantic interest in each other are very superficial with little to no conflict. Really I just like this for the art. 

The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

I miss having Wren's POV but Oak was amazing as well. There were a few moments I felt didn't land well which is why its not a 5 star for me, but in the end this was really fun and I loved the web of drama and misunderstandings here. 

Square by Mac Barnett

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

my favorite in the series.  the ending is thought provoking