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141 reviews

The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri

adventurous dark 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

3.5

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

adventurous challenging dark sad 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 Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee

medium-paced

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

3.5

The Promise, Part 1 by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gene Luen Yang

lighthearted 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

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

adventurous dark medium-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

4.0

Pray for Ma🙏🏾 2024 

Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden

emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

Very dramatic, kind of telenovela esque but maybe that was just the flair of the 80's

Cantoras by Caro De Robertis
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

I'm sure it doesn't end this way but the pedophilia is not something I wanted to read about 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth

reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

None of the decisions made in the book made sense by the end. Lowkey Susannah deserved better but whatever... Loved the first half and loved the writing though.