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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Every Exquisite Thing by Laura Steven

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Everything I could have hoped for from a retelling of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'. It was dark, it was moody, the characters were elusive and questionable, plus the added intrigue and mystery surrounding the school. I devoured this book and have definitely added Laura Steven to my list of authors to watch.

Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

From Here to Eternity: Travelling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

The Love Wager by Lynn Painter

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lighthearted 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

3.0

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

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hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This book had an interesting premise but it felt so flat throughout that it wasn't engaging.

I wished her characters didn't feel so hollow. Their humour is supposed to be smart and witty, however it always feels forced and dry. Maybe it was supposed to be the tone of the book but everything felt this way.

The only positive I could give this book was the atmosphere. I loved the descriptions of what was happening around the characters. Leigh really knows how to write being in a musty room or the view outside of a window so I can feel, smell or even see it in my minds eye.

Eclipse of the Crown by A.K. Caggiano

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adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced