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59 reviews

Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch

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adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

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dark funny informative mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood

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emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

Currently re-reading as I got to book 6 last year and can’t remember what happens. This time around so much more made sense to me. There were so many hints at what was to come that just went over my head with the first read. Slow paced but setting the story for the next few books.

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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adventurous 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? No

4.0

This was headed for a 5* book. I loved the world building and the strong female characters. However it felt too rushed in places, especially the last part. I’d of loved for it to have gone into more details about the journeys so feel it could have been split into two different books. Overall I did enjoy it though. I do wish there were more dragons though.

Weyward by Emilia Hart

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I can’t believe this is a debut novel. The way she describes things made me feel like I was there. Amazing for the flowers, insects etc.. not so good with that one particular rape scene.

Loved the witchy vibes although don’t buy it if you want fantasy as this is more an historical fiction.

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Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved reading about Danny again. I think I actually preferred this to the shining and I loved the shining too.

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The Shining by Stephen King

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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The Devil Rides Out by Paul O'Grady

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funny informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

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challenging emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Only read this if you’re ready to ugly cry.