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161 reviews

Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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3.75

Aggressively mid. I wish it didn’t center
pregnancy and babies
. I wanted this to be amazing but it was just okay. I did enjoy it when I was reading it, though. 
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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

3.75

I hate to rate an RF Kuang book so low, but this just wasn’t my thing. I got much more out of Babel. Kuang’s writing is great. It just didn’t grab me. I won’t be picking up the next book in the series.
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The Family that Couldn't Sleep by D.T. Max

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hopeful informative mysterious medium-paced

5.0

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

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challenging dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Uprooted by Naomi Novik

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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? It's complicated

4.0

The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

5.0

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Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 68%.
Got bored
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious 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

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Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

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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

4.0

Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

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

4.25