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88 reviews

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Clever Creatures of the Night by Samantha Mabry

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

3.0

The Island by Natasha Preston

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

the way I THREW this book across the room. must read for thriller fans who are chronically online.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder

Hakumei & Mikochi: Tiny Little Life in the Woods, Vol. 1 by Takuto Kashiki

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

just a cozy cute read :3

How Far You Have Come: Musings on Beauty and Courage by Morgan Harper Nichols

hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

5.0

How far You Have Come is a beautifully written and illustrated work. I was lost and found again by reading it! I relate so much to the Author and I am so appreciative to my friend for showing it to me. For writers, artists and creatives, this is such a wonderful reminder to keep finding beauty in your life, the power of community, and the love we should have for the people and planet.

The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

I would have loved to see more focus on the characters outside of Marigold and Lottie. It felt very troupe-focused and the characters felt like shells of who they could have been.

The narrator also made the beginning of the novel confusing. Being thrown into a dilemma with multiple people interjecting was difficult to follow when we barely learned the names or importance of the characters.

Mari reminds me a lot of Eloise from Bridgerton, and I wouldn't be surprised if she wasn't inspired by her. Definitely a fun little read if you don't take it too seriously. A solid debut novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Sexual content

Wilder Girls by Rory Power

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Suicide, Blood

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea
Did not finish book. Stopped at 80%.

i didn’t really like the pacing. it slowed down so much and it’s hard to read. i’ll pick it back up later