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643 reviews

The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

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

5.0

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

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

4.5

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

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

4.0

A Year Without a Name: A Memoir by Cyrus Grace Dunham

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emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

Daydream by Hannah Grace

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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

5.0

I think this is honestly my favorite romance novel that I’ve ever read. I wouldn’t hesitate to give it to a teenager as an example of how first times, relationships, and friendships can be incredibly healthy. This entire book is just…so cozy and loving. 
Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez

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

3.0

I’m really disappointed to say that this sequel was not nearly as good as the first. 
Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer by Lynne Cox

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

This is a memoir that reads almost like a thriller. Lynne Cox is amazing. 
Next to You by Hannah Bonam-Young

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emotional lighthearted medium-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

4.0

Things I liked about this book:
The spice
The Jason Momoa-coded MMC
The discussion on grief and uncertainty
Vancouver Island
Disability rep
Mental illness rep
It wasn’t Reylo fan fiction 

Things I did not like about this book:
Yet another rail-thin FMC whose thinness is constantly glorified
The bus was such a minor character 
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Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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