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8 reviews

Claimed by the Flame of Faery by Mallory Dunlin

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adventurous funny 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

4.0

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

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mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

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emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Krak Teet: A Catalog of Black Savannah's Biographies by Trelani Michelle

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funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Nothing But the Blood by J. Matthew Saunders

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challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous challenging funny sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

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adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

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adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.75

For a solid half or so of the novel, it's mostly character driven and I struggled to find the plot. The worldbuilding was enough to keep me locked in and when the plot kicked in? Enjoyable! But the character dynamics were still the strongest element. Wu Zetian is not an FMC who shies away from violence, I'll tell you that lol

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