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Deerskin by Robin McKinley

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

4.0

Classic fantasy fairytale. It’s very slow but I liked it! 
Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Good!!
Burn the Place: A Memoir by Lane Regan

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dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

4.0

I knew nothing about this person before their memoir. Interesting sometimes but also a little annoying. 
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous emotional tense slow-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

4.5

Good! I understand why it was the way it was but it wasn’t as enjoyable as wor. 
Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge

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

4.0

Good!! A short scary read!
Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

Great!! Glad to get more lift!
My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine

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

3.0

It was fun! A little too sweet at times but hilarious. 
A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara W. Tuchman

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challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

Interesting!! I was a little confused with how everyone is as the book continues. I also don’t know much about the 14th century so that also played into being a little bit confused. 
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

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

2.75

Hmmm. It was okay. The beginning was rather rushed for me. I felt like I skipped the beginning of a story and was thrown in the middle with character dynamics already established. I didn’t really buy the romance. The Mc was also a little annoying by the end. 
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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adventurous mysterious tense 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? No

3.0

I thought it was okay. It’s so short and fast-paced that you don’t really understand the characters beyond a surface level. I was hoping for a more atmospheric vampire story but this book is more the last of us (tv show, derogatory). The writing is decent so I’ll probably read more but if you’re looking for a vampire novel you can sink your teeth into, I’d look for another.