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39 reviews
To Love and to Loathe by Martha Waters
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Good Citizens Need Not Fear: Stories by Maria Reva
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A lovely collection of connected short stories, following the lives of various residents of a building in a small town in Ukraine, and how they lived through the end of the Soviet Union and afterwards.
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Neon Gods by Katee Robert
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Out of Character by Annabeth Albert
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
4.5
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
Started a new job, which meant less time available to read, and also I'm a mood reader and with the changed schedule and stress levels I was no longer interested in reading at this time when I have so many others on my TBR, so I returned it to the library.
Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Mycroft Holmes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Anna Waterhouse
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
Started a new job, which meant less time available to read, and also I'm a mood reader and with the changed schedule and stress levels I was no longer interested in reading at this time when I have so many others on my TBR, so I returned it to the library.
The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Black Powder War by Naomi Novik
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.5