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Reveal Me by Tahereh Mafi

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adventurous emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi

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

4.75

Shadow Me by Tahereh Mafi

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

3.0

I’m even more confused than I was before I started reading 😭
Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi

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adventurous challenging dark funny reflective sad tense slow-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

4.75

- 0.25 for the slow and boring first half

- 0.25 for
Juliette shaving off her hair


+ 0.25 BECAUSE WTF WAS THAT ENDING OMG 

(4.75 ⭐️) 
Elfemies to Lovers by Jennifer Chipman

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
I tried. I really did. But the book’s title feels a little misleading. Elfemies to lovers sounds like enemies to lovers, and people are saying that it’s frenemies to lovers (even though I don’t see that either). 

It’s VERY insta love. VERY. They literally
go on a first date around 5/6 chapters
. And the the plot isn’t developing with you—
like when he spoke to his father about how he feels Christmas magic with her but I don’t think it was mentioned at all in his previous POVs. And it’s such a wild jump. Personally, I feel like there should have been build up before he finds out about the runaway elf thing.


Either way, I didn’t like it but I am probably just a massive book snob sooo read at your own will. 

But if you live development and build up, I don’t think this is for you. 
Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

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adventurous challenging funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

Fracture Me by Tahereh Mafi

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

2.0

Too much Adam. 
Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

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adventurous challenging dark funny reflective sad tense slow-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

Chapter 62 has me in an absolute chokehold 😩
Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi

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

4.75

I love men who go crazy from pining
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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 was skeptical at first but I see what all the rage is about.