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319 reviews

I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel

challenging reflective

4.25

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

Rouge by Mona Awad

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

Violeta by Isabel Allende

informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Dracula by Bram Stoker

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

Loved the sense of place/gothic feel. Did not love the miscommunication trope. Surprised by how much religion it has, but I guess it makes sense given the period it was written (same can be said about women's brains lol)

It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Took me longer to get into this second book of the series. Keen to read the next two

La cabeza de mi padre by Alma Delia Murillo

dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

I was attracted by the premise and the book had a good start, but it waned after the first third or so. I thought there were too many social issues the book sought to critique, but at times these felt forced to fit into the narrative.  
Social critique meets slow burn thriller (?) 

Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver by Jill Heinerth

adventurous informative medium-paced

4.0