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A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch by Sarah Hawley

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

This was such a fun read, I really liked the banter and I enjoyed the adventures that Calladia and Azaroth went on. I also liked the way he came to terms with who he was as a person. The only thing is, why did this book have to be so long?

Gebroken: vrienden tot het einde... by Mel Wallis de Vries

dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Ik ben echt door dit verhaal gevlogen. Het zat goed in elkaar en de ‘screenshots’ van de gesprekken waren een leuke toevoeging. Ik vind alleen wel dat de boeken ietwat voorspelbaar worden. 

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This was such an interesting read, but if I’m completely honest, I didn’t know what was going on half of the time. I do want to know what will happen next though. 

The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson

hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Everything wrapped up nicely, it was fun to see it all come together. This installment was more focused on the mystery part and not so much on the thrilling part, which I really liked in the first book. I’m happy that this one wasn’t as slow as the second book, because I barely could get through that one. 

Pardon My Frenchie by Farrah Rochon

hopeful 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

3.0

This was such a charming story but the pacing was off. The beginning was quite slow, even though a lot was happening. And then in the end everything wrapped up so quickly, I didn’t really like that. I wish it was spaced out a bit more evenly. 

Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller

hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I really ate this up, this was so much fun. I liked the second book even more than the first. Alosa was so brave and I loved how she tried to do everything in her power to keep everyone safe. I’m curious to see what will happen in the third book, because this installment felt pretty conclusive to me.

Riden's Chapter by Tricia Levenseller

fast-paced

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

3.0

This didn’t add much, but it was fun to see the first chapter from Riden’s point of view. 

Anna K. by Jenny Lee

dark hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Ik vind het lastig om dit boek een eerlijke rating te geven. Aan de ene kant vind ik het een goede hervertelling, het gedrag van de personages vind ik erg passend. Aan de andere kant vond ik juist het gedrag van de personages irritant en vond ik het daardoor soms wat lastig om echt verder te lezen. 

Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh

hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I didn’t particularly enjoy this book, but I also didn’t hate it and at some point I just couldn’t stop reading. The book really ended with a cliffhanger though, so I’m really curious about what will happen next. 

Funky Foodtruck by Saskia M.N. Oudshoorn

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

Het was best een vermakelijk boek, het was leuk dat er zoveel verschillende personages waren. Er waren alleen wel wat gebeurtenissen die ik zelf nogal bijzonder vond, waardoor ik dit boek net geen drie sterren geef.

Bijvoorbeeld toen Sam uit de kast kwam en dat Ramona de situatie eigenlijk volledig om haarzelf liet draaien.