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110 reviews

The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke

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mysterious fast-paced

3.0

this barely felt like it qualifies as a book, but for the illustrations it gets a 3
Orbital by Samantha Harvey

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

2.5

this book just felt like words on a page, which is technically what all books are but for this one even moreso
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

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

3.0

Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

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

4.75

:0
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

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informative fast-paced

3.5

This made me hyper aware of how much I was breathing
The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

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adventurous informative tense fast-paced

3.5

damn they stole a lot of art that’s crazy
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

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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

4.0

the best part of this book was thinking about the movie soundtrack and visuals while I read it
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

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emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.25

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

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

4.0

I know this shouldn’t be my main takeaway but it has literally never occurred to me that the restaurant swiss chalet was referring to a  swiss  chalet  and that rocked me to my core
Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
main character here was pissing me off just a little too much