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The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 3 by Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao, Natsu Hyuuga
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 2 by Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao, Natsu Hyuuga
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 1 by Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao, Natsu Hyuuga
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
This is my favorite book in the series so far. I throughly enjoyed learning more of Stoker’s past and the banter shared between him and Veronica.
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
I really had no attachments to any of the characters. While it was nice to see the story lines starting to connect, I felt like I was forcing myself to get through really dark topics that I would prefer to avoid at the moment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and War
Minor: Pregnancy
Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
challenging
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Cat + Gamer, Volume 2 by Wataru Nadatani
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Invitation Only Murder by Leslie Meier
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I really enjoyed the writing of this book up until the reveals towards the end of the book. They felt very rushed and out of place! I also didn’t feel like Walter and Fred going missing was important for the story. Any other number of events could have happened besides involving small kids. There were also a lot of odd remarks about DA, slut shaming, and mild racism that put me off.