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316 reviews

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

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

4.0

This book showed me why I don't read literary fiction- it broke my heart and then started to put it together again but I still wasn't happy. This book is super dark and was really triggering. That being said the characters felt so real and it will stay with me for a long time. The writing also was phenomenal!
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Quicksilver by Callie Hart

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

5.0

The magic system 🤌🏻
The side characters 🤌🏻
The mmc 🤌🏻
Saeris 🤌🏻
Onyx 🥰

I loved this so much and need to start on her backlist! This gave me acotar vibes in the best way!
My December Darling by Lauren Asher

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

3.75

I always find novellas so hard to rate, but this was fun for what it was!
Murder! by Narwhal! by Alex T. Smith

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adventurous 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? Yes

3.5

The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H.G. Parry

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adventurous 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

I loved this, it was such a unique take on dark academia with a fantasy twist! I loved and hated the characters and had no idea where the story was going, although as it was happening, everything made total sense
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

I really liked this book, but I found myself expecting, and wanting, a little more at parts- might be due to the book being short, but I think a lot of elements could have been expanded on.
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

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emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

The first half of this book was so engaging, but I think my main issue was the pacing- because the middle dragged and then the end was brought up so quickly
I guess this could be a plot device with her illness coming from nowhere, but it still felt jarring, alongside the strange time jumps


I also really disliked how Kate was portrayed when she got older, when I think this could have been a good story showing that both paths can be fulfilling, as long as the woman chooses her path. I also thought the plot
of setting up an affair between Tully and Johnny for it never to happen was odd- I'm glad it didn't but there were way too many hints towards it
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I've seen so much hype around this book, and it did not disappoint! It was heartbreaking and heartwarming and the ending made my stomach drop- will definitely stay with me
Think Again by Jacqueline Wilson

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1.0

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Cannot wait for the next one!!