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76 reviews

The Baby Dragon Café by A.T. Qureshi

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

2.0

Bride of the Shadow King by Sylvia Mercedes

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

If I have to see the word 'Grundle' again in this lifetime, it shall be far too soon
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Please allow up to 7-10 business days for me to collect my thoughts on this one, for they are drowning somewhere between the Abyssal and Hadal zone 
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

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adventurous dark inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

I'm such a homo for my homie Kissen. No notes, what a banger.
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I can count three moments. I felt anything whilst reading this entire book. The characters were flat, underdeveloped, and, at times, borderline insufferable. Pacing? Never heard of her. Whilst one character may have kept returning, I unfortunately will not be spending More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop.
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

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

3.0

"Will you trust me?" - a mildly attractive man, probably 
"Say less, yes I will!" - Signa, most likely

There were moments of beautiful description at the start of this novel that really lulled me in. From there, the Romance got weird, the pacing was off, the revelations were obvious, and the twists were too slow coming.
Invisible Kitties by Yu Yoyo

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

2.75 rounded up. 

It's hard to formulate words about how this book made me feel and what I think of it. But here I go.

There wasn't really a discernable plot, rather, whimsical vignettes of what it is to own/be a cat. There were endearing moments, and having read that the writer is originally a poet, the style of writing makes more sense to me. It just unfortunately did not then work to me as a novel, but I can see how it might for others.
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

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dark informative mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida

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emotional reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Ritual by Adam Nevill by Adam L.G. Nevill, Adam L.G. Nevill

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dark tense fast-paced

4.0