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103 reviews

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

4.0

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier

adventurous dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

dark

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

2.5

The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.5

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

Cinnamon Gardens by Shyam Selvadurai

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5