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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional inspiring sad 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

I will never be the same after reading this book. Heartbreaking, gorgeous; a story of love, family, talent, power and will. A story that transcends the ages. One of the most beautiful books I've read this year. I don't think I will ever, truly, be over how beautiful this book was and in a few years I will return to it and still cry at all the pages that made me cry.

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Lore by Alexandra Bracken

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adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

For fans of Percy Jackson and The Hunger Games.
A good story but too full of fight scenes for me to fully immerse myself in it. Found myself skim reading a lot towards the end. Sure there were some twists but eh, it wasn't something I'd ever read again.

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Someone We Know by Shari Lapena

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Man, I thought I had it all figured out in the end but I was WRONG. Well, I was wrong by like one or two counts of association really, because I guessed the family the killer was a part of, so I probably deserve a pat on the back for that. A fantastic book. Not my usual read, but my girlfriend loves it and wanted me to give it a go and I'm very glad I did!

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They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

I wasn't into this book in the beginning but then it became one of the sweetest books about mortality and love and friendship and I ended it teary eyed. I am in love with it. As someone who fears the day they die immensely, I'm glad I read this book. Props, Mr Silvera, for a wonderful reading experience. Thank you for giving me this.

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The Discworld Graphic Novels: The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic by Steven Ross, Terry Pratchett

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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? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The books are probably better than this (I've only read 'The Colour of Magic') but the art is beautiful.

What the Hell Did I Just Read by David Wong

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-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

Urban fantasy mixed with weird sci-fi and some equally as weird horror. For those wanting to read these books, I didn't feel confused reading this without having read any of the others before.

It's not something I usually go for, but I'm glad I gave it a go regardless!

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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adventurous 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

4.5

A slow start, yes, but did I enjoy it? Also yes. Highly recommended to any self-respecting high fantasy lover, especially those who crave LGBT representation in fantasy that isn't shoehorned in. A beautiful, wonderful, sweeping story of love, destiny, and duty. I crave more from this world!

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