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Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Fence, Vol. 3 by C.S. Pacat

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

Coffee Boy by Austin Chant

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Defekt by Nino Cipri

adventurous lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.0

This was super enjoyable. I loved what it had to say about company culture, capitalism and identity. Urgh, so smart. And also short. Win win! 

In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

in the words of Doja Cat - "it was supposed to give...but it did not give what needed to be gave to the highest of giving."

very disappointing, annoying characters, where did the plot go?

Finna by Nino Cipri

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It's a wonderful concept of an IKEA store (essentially) having a wormhole that leads you to the multiverse. That and the concept of two people who have just broken up who have to go rescue an old grandma.

But as cool as the concept and plot is, it sort of fell a teensy bit flat. It was an okay book for me. I liked the characters, I felt for them. I liked the worlds we got to discover and how they were described. But something felt missing. I don't know what it is, but I'm happy to read more from this series.

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a balm for my soul.