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399 reviews

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

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adventurous challenging emotional funny tense 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? No

5.0

Super engaging story with beautiful characters and amazing imagery. I absolutely loved all the cities and the descriptions of cities and gods. 
Red Rising (1 of 2) - Graphic Audio by Pierce Brown

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
I really gotta start reading content warnings my bad!!! But also it was SO male gaze in every way. Also fridging (?) which I hate
The Palace of Eros by Caro De Robertis

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

4.25

The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-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

5.0

Slow start but unbelievable finish
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A Vile Season by David Ferraro

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3.75

Honestly was really vibing and having a good time with this until
literally every single fucking person got turned into a vampire. That was crazy, right?
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

The Library of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore

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emotional hopeful reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Little Thieves by Margaret Owen

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adventurous emotional funny reflective 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

The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Forgot to check the content warning which is on me but also the way the author describes a 17 yo girl is *too much* which is on them
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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? No

3.0