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A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

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

2.0

The Devil of the Provinces by Juan Cárdenas

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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? It's complicated

3.0

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

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

2.0

them objects do be sharp
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Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones

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

3.0

i haven’t a clue what’s going on here, but i’ll act like i do
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The Test by Sylvain Neuvel

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

5.0

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

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2.0

Good Material by Dolly Alderton

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3.0

Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

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mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Shoot For The Stars by Ciana Smoak

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

3.0

✨ARC REVIEW✨

thank you to the author for providing an e-arc in exchange for an honest review ❤️❤️❤️

This was such a sweet and cute book. I honestly wish the book was longer, so I could see them more. I loved the representation. From their race, to their story, to the things they went through. This book does have themes of sexual assault, which I thought was done so well. I appreciated Journey’s “journey” in finding a space where she can combat her negative feelings that stemmed from her experience. I also like Roman’s “journey” in creating a space where his father isn’t needed and breaking away from toxic relationships. I loved the family dynamics. It was so cute seeing Journey’s family be reunited and how close she was with them. 

I do think it needs a bit more editing. There were some typos and confusing sentences, but I assume it’ll be changed before publication. I wish cheating wasn’t such a big aspect of the story. I wasn’t really sure why Roman was even dating Chloe in the first place besides some common ground about their families. It was clear that Roman didn’t like Chloe, so I wished that he broke up with her before acting on his feelings for Journey. 

Other than that, this was a wonderful story and I can’t wait to see how the author progresses in her next books. ❤️❤️
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The Vegetarian by Han Kang

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

3.0