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Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
Mr. Flood's Last Resort by Jess Kidd

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

3.0

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The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk

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adventurous tense 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? Yes

4.0

Was this book heavy-handed and a little slow off the mark? Yes. Did I become obsessed with it at the end? Also yes. If you like an extremely victorious HEA, you’ll find it here. 
Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious 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

Kingfisher’s character writing is unparalleled. A knitting paladin? Be still my heart. 
The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m DNF-ing this book. I loved the other books in this series, and the hard right turn this took from the established world is making me feel like I’m not reading a book from the same series. The book also seems to have suffered from extreme lack of editing. Sentences like “the twins nodded to indicate they agreed” are something you learn not to write in high school creative writing classes. If it was just a one-off, whatever, but the amount of telling-not-showing that happens on every single page continuously yeeted me out of the story and into “who WROTE this?!” land. 
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

I would die for Rambo. 
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

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adventurous dark emotional slow-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? Yes

3.0

I almost DNF’d this book in the beginning because it was nothing but boring world building, but once the story took off, I enjoyed it. 
Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli

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adventurous 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

5.0

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

I am a sucker for found family, and this delivered hardcore. 
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.75

I loved this story. Incredibly silly fox-as-humans shenanigans, heart-tugging, evocative. 
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