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She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen

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adventurous emotional funny reflective 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

3.75

i am auditioning for this next week and wanted to reread. beautiful story of sisterhood and queerness. 
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous dark 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

4.75

okay yeah this was way better than i was anticipating. i ripped through this. couldn’t put it down. 
The Guest List by Lucy Foley

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

4.5

banger book. there were several times i was just sitting there with my mouth wide open at some of the reveals. 

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The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

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adventurous dark 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

2.75

I almost stopped reading about 1/3 of the way through but I'm glad I stuck it out! Love the ending. 

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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

3.75

this was way better than i was expecting. absolutely devoured it. 
The It Girl by Ruth Ware

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

3.5

i liked the constant misdirection that the book intended, but i guessed a lot of the ending in the beginning. 
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this book rocked me to my core — moved me in a way that i haven’t felt in a long time. i poured over it for days, and wept, and felt vanessa’s rollercoaster of emotions with her.  i am forever changed from this. 

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The Life of the Mind by Christine Smallwood

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
dude this shit is boring as fuck. Sorry. 

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In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

this was way better than i was expecting. ending goes CRAZY

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Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.75

NAHHHHH BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T EVEN KISS??? LIKE…