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The Legendary Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Stroud can't disappoint.
The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop

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informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Ignis fatuus by Petra Klabouchová

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Letos jsem si dala závazek vykročit ze zajetých kolejí a zkoušet žánry, které obvykle nečtu. A taky zkoušet číst víc v češtině, ideálně původní českou literaturu, tu dlouhodobě zanedbávam a myslím si, že je to škoda. 

Ignis Fatuus měl být první opatrný pokus o vykročení z bubliny, a bohužel ne moc úspěšný. Vůbec mi nesedl autorčin styl, velmi overwritten a současně samé telling and not showing (sakra, ani nevím, jak se tomu říká česky). Moc tomu nepomohlo, že žádná z postav mi nepřišla zajímavá a bylo mi úplně jedno, co se komu stane a proč. Knihu jsem vzdala ve 30 %, nemá smysl se trápit s něčím, co mě nebaví, když je tolik jiných zajímavějších knih.
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

That's done it, I can now confidently say that I am going to read anything P. Djeli Clark will write in the future. It was so much fun (even the action scenes; those usually bore me), but what shined here, just as it had shone in his Dead Djinn books before, was the worldbuilding. It's so colorful, frangrant, and vividly described I wanted to be transported there. And revel, no murdering for me please.
Deven and the Dragon by Eliot Grayson

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0