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Heartburn by Nora Ephron

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emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

after TPW i needed something that didn’t emotionally ruin me

this book was the origin of the pie face game

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

SHAKING WITH HOW MUCH THIS HAS AFFECTED ME

I do like that they didn't go through with the Mao parallels to the end – I thought there was no other way the series could have ended.
“Oh, but history moved in such vicious circles.” (AND THE PARALLEL WITH THE DROWNING FAITH)
"“She recognized the way he was looking at her. It was how she’d once looked at Altan. It was the way she’d seen Daji look at Riga—that look of wretched, desperate, and reproachful loyalty. It said, Do it. Take what you want, it said. I’ll hate you for it. But I’ll love you forever. I can’t help but love you. Ruin me, ruin us, and I’ll let you.”

The Drowning Faith by R.F. Kuang

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dark emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

How could 15 pages cause me such devastation

“In all of his worst nightmares, she’s dying. She’s fading away in his arms, helpless and whimpering, while hot, dark blood spills over his fingers.
This, he tells her.
He doesn’t tell her that his hand holds the blade.”
“She’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.”

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

"Oh, golden boy, don't act like you were kind
You were mine, but you were awful every time
So don't tell them what you told me
Don't hold me like you know me
I would rather burn forever" OK RIN + NEZHA
RIP all my besties
“Fire and water looked so lovely together. It was a pity they destroyed each other by nature.”

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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dark emotional tense medium-paced