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Pretty Marys All in a Row by Gwendolyn Kiste

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

3.0

Mickey7 by Edward Ashton

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adventurous funny 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

4.0


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Unladylike Rules of Attraction by Amita Murray

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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

2.5

I received an ARC of this book for free via Goodreads giveaway. This has not impacted my final rating of this book. 

This book was such a disappointment. The premise was <i>excellent</i> - an unexpected inheritance, under the guardianship of someone the main character hates. 
But she never really hated him, as far as I could tell. 

The characters individually were (mostly) a lot of fun! I loved the diversity of ethnicity and the inclusion of a gay character. But I never felt any spark between the FMC and the MMC. There was a lot of sex, but very little romance. 
Any time they were on page together, it felt like such a slog. 

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The Bitter End by Alexa Donne

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
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The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.5


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Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
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Vladimir by Julia May Jonas

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

3.5


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The Furies by Katie Lowe

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dark mysterious reflective 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

3.75


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Bizenghast, Volume 7 by M. Alice LeGrow

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No

3.0

Counterweight by Djuna

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

4-star ideas, 3 star execution. 

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