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491 reviews

How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.0

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

Sleepiness ensues. 

the princess saves herself in this one by Amanda Lovelace

challenging dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Ouch. 

The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

Dear gods I can't handle the poor writing this time around. I forced myself to listen to book 1&2 at work but now I have trainees and I can't bring myself to turn it back on. 

The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

Honestly it's good so far. I'm just in a bad mental place and reading sucks for me. So I'm gonna return it to the library so the next person can read it. Maybe I'll try again in a month or so. 

The Hemlock Queen by Hannah Whitten

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Reincarnated gods is my favorite fantasy trope!!

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

Ahhhhhhh! So much happened.

• Crossovers
• Fighting
• Making up
• Drama
• Intrigue
• Mystery
• Solving puzzles
• Finding answers
• Sexy times

Again this series is just so well-written. Not perfect but leaps and bounds better than ACOTAR.