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A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

The Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Yearbook by Seth Rogen

funny lighthearted

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Minor: Antisemitism

Morning Star by Pierce Brown

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Golden Son by Pierce Brown

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-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

In The Weeds by B.K. Borison

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

VenCo by Cherie Dimaline

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

I was gifted an advanced copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to the publisher! 

I really loved the overall vibe of this book, I think that this diverse coven that’s being pulled together in the story and this really worldly and inclusive way of looking at witchcraft is beyond cool, but the overall ending fell a little flat to me. I would’ve read 200 more pages of what happened after the ending, and there’s a certain dynamic between the main protagonist and antagonist that I wish would’ve have a bit more time to develop, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed this book. 

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

adventurous dark tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexual violence

Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

I just couldn’t get hooked on this book, it felt too Insta-lovey to me and the fact that “wow, crocs are life!” Is an actual thing a main character says from a romantic gesture…. I just can’t