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Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

By far the best of the ACOTAR series, ACOMAF encapsulates what Sarah J Mass does best. A love triangle rife with tension, a heroine who must overcome past traumas, and an attractive yet morally grey male lead.

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Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

A quick read focused on Ayesha, a high school teacher focused on supporting her family over everything else. This books doesn't take itself too seriously and willingly falls into many of the romantics tropes we all know and love. Jalauddin manages to grab your attention and keep it all the way through even though their book lacks the sex that many authors have begun to rely on!

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Bad Blood covers Elizabeth Holmes' rise and fall in Silicon Valley. I went into it vaguely knowing Elizabeth's name but with no knowledge of Theranos or the scandal that put patient's health risk. If you're willing to muscle through the science behind blood testing, and the politics that intertwine with investment banking, this is a great read!

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