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Ashen Son by Carissa Broadbent

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

Throttled by Lauren Asher

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.75

The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain: Lyrics for Stacey Kent by Kazuo Ishiguro

inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

this book was so fun to read! i loved hani and seokga's friendship and blossomed into something else, and I'm so intrigued to see how it continues! 

The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

After chapter 9…. It is a whirlwind experience and could not put it down 

if you liked bride, you should definitely read this!

Where's Molly by H.D. Carlton

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

I’m not sure if I can give this a rating, but I thoroughly enjoyed it 

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

- It was a roller coaster of emotions, I’m glad it’s finally over but also I feel so empty 🥲 

- Aelin’s story is very moving, it definitely felt like a full circle moment when she was building herself up again after being locked in that box but Rowan’s support was everything 😭 he treats her with so much kindness I CANNOT it makes my heart so full im kicking and screaming 
- lorcan and elide??? im jumping off A BRIDGE their story made me fucking cry when he thought they were going to die and he just confessed to her like just shove me into a pit of fire 😭
- Also when aelin was passing through all the worlds that was MOST CERTAINLY Rhys and Feyre right??? I reread that scene so many times AND I KEPT SCREAMING BECAUSE I THOUGHT YES IT MUST BE THEM
- This is going to sound so sadistic but I wish there was more loss of major characters… like Gavriel’s was sad but I wish there was just one more for that emotional impact, but that’s just me hahaha
- smth about seeing dorian’s dad again I was just kinda like I get it but also ugh, but full circle moment for him I ALMOST WISH that Nehemia could’ve also come through to Aelin
- DORIAN AND MANON??? I wish they had gotten married at the end 😭 I understand why but it would’ve been so cute if he was like “so is that proposal still standing?” Since she asked him ugh I also want so much more of them!! I kind of wish she made a novella about them, I think dorian’s story could have been a little more fleshed out 
- same with yrene and chaol, I wish there was more of them 😭like I almost wish there was a close death or something when she met with erawan BUT I KNOW SHES PREGNANT SO PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN CONTROVERSIAL HAHA
- Also chaol , dorian and aelin’s goodbye like stab my heart with a pitch fork!! BUT I honestly wish it was a little longer like we just went through the three of them working together, against, going through all the motions whether as a team or individually and we get barely a paragraph… like I wanted chaol’s cliche speeches or something 😔
- AND I know she has moved on, but I wish there was something more for sam 😭 like I know “you do not yield” is from him but I wish she did something else to nod him again

The Veiled Kingdom by Holly Renee

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0