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15 reviews

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

i didn’t cry or anything but it was magical, loved every part of it. it’s the first book i read about a queer woman and woah it was great. i love how none of the characters are perfect, they seem so much real for some reason.
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

a bit slow but good.
La selección by Kiera Cass

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

2.5

don’t trust booktok x3
Diez negritos by Agatha Christie

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

meh
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

it’s brilliant. 
El Ladrón del Rayo by Rick Riordan

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

it was good but i don’t think i’ll be reading the other ones. 
Divergente by Veronica Roth

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

3.5

if i’m honest i don’t remember much of it but i think i liked it? maybe i’ll read it again someday.
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

it’s basically my childhood. best series i’ve ever read. fuck jk rowling!
La canción de Aquiles by Madeline Miller

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

3.0

it was cute but slow. i thought it would be sadder. again don’t trust booktok. 
La Vida Invisible de Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab

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emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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? Yes

5.0

my fav book<3 i love henry and i love addie. i love that they’re both queer and i don’t know the aesthetic is so comforting. it’s so different than any other book, i just love it so much.