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What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

I am obsessed with this book. I need book two. I am in love with the chemistry between Whit and Inez. 
Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
This is maybe the fastest I’ve DNF’d a book…I’m just not in the mood for apocalyptic purple prose right now. 
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

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emotional reflective sad 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? No

3.0

This was a really sweet book with lovely characters all struggling in their own ways. I particularly loved Mac. 
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

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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

3.5

Dark Cardcaptor Sakura. I didn’t love it as much as I wanted to. But it was still a good ride. 
My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine

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

3.0

Kate and Leopold, but Leopold is a vampire. Cute, fluffy, funny romcom.
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

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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? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.5

Whalefall by Daniel Kraus

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

4.5

A man will literally get swallowed by a whale instead of going to therapy. 
Ithaca by Claire North

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

3.75

An excellent book for Odyssey nerds.