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The Girl That Saved The King Of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson

lighthearted slow-paced

2.0

I really enjoyed The 100 year old man, and didn't enjoy the sequel so much. I think if you liked the sequel you'd like this, but I just couldn't get invested.
The writing style is the same, with more totally unbelievable plot lines.

Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

adventurous fast-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

3.5

Cracking read, interesting plot and well written.

Grasshopper by Barbara Vine

reflective slow-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

2.0

Very well written book, and an interesting reflection on London of the time, which I thought was very successfully brought to life.

Unfortunately nothing really happened for the whole book.

If you're into slower reflective stories, and more interested in the writing and characters than plot you may love it, I just needed more to happen.

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

reflective medium-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

1.0

This book felt rushed and underdeveloped. The characters were far too stereotypical and the whole book felt written to fit a tik tok trend.
There was no conclusion the book just ended, it would have been a cliff hanger but I wasn't invested enough to feel the tension.
I would say I thought the way Ross covered the war was well done, but overall I couldn't recommend the book.

Wildfire by Hannah Grace

lighthearted fast-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

2.0

Easy rom com reading.
Found the characters a bit 'pick-me' to be honest, but it was well written.
Enjoyed the break from all the bad boys to someone unapologetically nice, surprisingly refreshing.

The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

Very interesting and original concept. Well written book.
Unfortunately it just didn't fully suck me in. It was quite dense reading with lots of terminology thrown about which made it slightly slow going.
Definitely worth a read though!

The Dark Room by Minette Walters

tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Very well written book.

Enjoyed the writing and the tension, kept me hooked to the end. Found the end a bit anticlimactic.

Also occasionally struggled with getting the names of the characters mixed up.

Corpus by Rory Clements

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

Well written, but plot was a bit jumpy and the ending didn't really conclude the book.
I liked the main character Tom but I didn't like the way Clements wrote the female protagonist. She was made into that classic weepy, yet strong, and definitely in need of rescue that men always manage to think is a flattering light. 🤢

Knot Your Damn Omega by Devyn Sinclair

fast-paced

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

2.0

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

hopeful reflective fast-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

Lived up to the hype.

Jenkins Reid knows how to write. Most of her books draw me straight in and drown me in the story. This was one of them, polished it off in an afternoon. 

A cracking read.