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In a Book Club Far Away by Tif Marcelo
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae by Stephanie Butland
emotional
hopeful
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
3.0
The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
A Light in the Sky by Shina Reynolds
adventurous
medium-paced
3.0
In general I thought this story was pretty good and has a lot of potential but I really hate love triangles and this one was particularly insufferable. And the cast of characters was not at all diverse. This is the author’s first published novel though so I’m looking forward to seeing how they improve through the rest of the series
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Between Burning Worlds by Jessica Brody, Joanne Rendell
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Did not finish book. Stopped at 44%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 44%.
Too many POVs and timelines that didn’t connect together well. POV sections were so short that it was difficult to keep track of what was happening or develop a connection to any characters.
Just Ash by Sol Santana
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Content Warnings
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Forced institutionalization