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227 reviews

It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn

emotional lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-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

3.5

by far the best plot of a Bridgerton novel. Only took 7 books, but I think I kind of liked this one 

Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver

dark emotional funny 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

Tevinter Nights by Christopher Morgan, Matthew Goldman, Chris Bain, Patrick Weekes

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

A bit of a mixed bag but when it hits, it hits. Man I love Dragon Age. 

When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn

emotional lighthearted relaxing 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

Pros: a male lead in a Bridgerton book that I don’t actively hate

Cons: weakest plot of the series thus far ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.0

House of Sky and Breath (Part 1 & 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

I really did not like Nothing But Blackened Teeth, but a few good reviews on TikTok and a short wait on Libby convinced me to give this one a try. Someone should still take Khaw’s thesaurus away, but The Salt Grows Heavy was beautiful and romantic and so, so gross, and  I think I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

body language by a. a. hiebert

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Religious bigotry

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol

Dyscalculia: A Love Story of Epic Miscalculation by Camonghne Felix

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0