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208 reviews

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

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

2.25

Bad Blood by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

#murdertrending by Gretchen McNeil

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

3.25

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

City of Ghosts by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

such a perfect conclusion to the trilogy - authors, take notes!!!! i know a lot of people say the ending is underwhelming, and yes it's a little mundane, but it fits with what mal and alina have wanted all along - a normal, simple life. my jaw was on the floor for the better part of the book and my heart was torn to pieces (the darkling's story??? are u kidding??), and i LOVED IT. six of crows i'm coming for u!!!!
Halloween Haunt by Harley Laroux

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dark fast-paced

2.5

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

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

3.5

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.75

i have this long review typed out for my gr but it’s midnight and i am quite honestly too tired to copy and paste it so here’s a summarized list:
the good
- the BANTER. i will never shut up about alex and henry’s banter. had me giggling and kicking my feet the entire time.
- this was actually funny. like, laugh out loud funny. it’s been ages since i’ve come across one like this.
- all the characters!!!! alex, henry, june, nora, pez, ellen, oscar, EVERYONE. possibly the most likeable cast of characters in a book, ever.
the bad
- i got BORED. this book could’ve been at least 25 pages shorter.
- as much as i love good spice, this was not good spice. and it happened so often. but you can’t skip it because important things are said/thought during the scenes so you’re kinda just ... stuck.
- and most of all, the politics. i can’t speak on the england side of things but i hated how black and white the american politics were written. no you can’t do a deep dive in a romcom, but make it somewhat realistic, you know?

overall a fun time! possibly the best banter and back-and-forth between characters i’ve ever read in a romance. but not a perfect book either.