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Funny Story by Emily Henry

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

3.5

Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey

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

3.75

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.0

A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley

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funny lighthearted fast-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

3.0

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad 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

Unbelievably good. Heart-wrenchingly good. The magic? So original. The story? Fascinating. The characters? Lovable. The prose? Stunning. The feelings? Awe, tension, mystery, humor, love, horror, heartbreak. This has everything and I love it so much. Laini Taylor is so talented.
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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.75

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

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emotional slow-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

3.5

This book starts SLOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. The first half does nothing to make me care about the protagonist OR her love interest, Cassian, other than the things I already knew about Cassian from earlier in the series. The female friendships are occasionally cringe-inducing, which is disappointing because their growth and ultimate accomplishments are the best emotional driver in the book. The sex scenes could be good, I wouldn’t know because I hated Nesta so much I skipped them. I gave it a 3.5 because the action-oriented scenes are so tense, vivid and terrifying, and the redemption arc is effective enough that I went from hating Nesta to just disliking her. But I won’t ever read it again.
The Whispers by Ashley Audrain

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

3.25