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The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.

"I'll get back to it" i told myself for almost a year.
Finally decided to free myself from this looming dread in the back of my head.

Maybe this is just not my cup, but I love slow pace and dark academia, but this just bores me.

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.

I love slow paced books but this just bored me. Told me "I'd get back to it" but didn't for almost a year, the thought of picking it up is pure dread. Nothing sticking, Not even inspiring writing.

Defiant by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

The simple most best YA book.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson

• 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

3.0

Sad to say this is one of my least favorite books from Sanderson thus far, even tho I've read most of the Cosmere :(
I just did not connect to any character, subtle emotional building missing (mainly "bc of my past, I feel bad", but you don't dive into the emotions or the why until the last 70 pages or so).
Interesting worldbuilding tho.

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

adventurous dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

5.0

The ending was perfect for this amazing series and I loved everything about it.
The character work is immaculate.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Deportation

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Schuld & Sünde by Marah Woolf
Did not finish book. Stopped at 1%.

das 1. Buch war schon eh und dann nichtmal mit einer surprise pregnancy trope, sondern diese auch noch gleich zu überspringen, zu starten, ist einfach echt nichts für mich