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Finale by Stephanie Garber

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was a ride. We started with 2 sisters running away to watch a magical circus and ended with...fates conquering the world? Curious...but entertaining nonetheless. 
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Legendary by Stephanie Garber

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

3.5

I enjoyed it. Book 1 was definitely my favorite. Focusing on Tella this book was a nice change of pace. That twist at the end has me diving into book 3 now!!!
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

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dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Kept me guessing the entire time. What a wild ride. So worth the hype around it.
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My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Chef's kiss. Best rom com I've read this year. I want a dozen books just like this. 😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️
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The Love Interest by Helen Comerford

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Love love LOVE this book! The characters were so well developed and had such growth throughout the story. That twist was great. Very *Megamind* vibes.
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House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

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

3.0

I'm nowhere near smart enough to fully comprehend what I just read. I enjoyed this experience, but I'll never touch this again. 
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House of Blight by Maxym M. Martineau

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adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Great mix of ACOTAR + Threads That Bind + The Fall of the House of Usher. So good. Was on the edge of my seat. Unique magic system. Definitely a must read.
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Ruin by Gillian Eliza West

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

3.5

Gripping, excited, romantic. Loved this twist on the old Hades x Persephone story. Story felt a bit overly fluffed / padded at times, but overall, it was a great read. 
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The Great When by Alan Moore

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

1.0

I was so excited about this book. However, it is so overly wordy and fluffed with so many literary devices that the finish product sounds stuffy, pretentious, and overall hard to follow along. The plot drowned under the weight of everything else.
Fledgling by S.K. Ali

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A revolutionary new sci-fi novel that had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. The characters and world building are so good. Highly recommend. This book is great for fans of the sci-fi series Illuminae Files and the fantasy series An Ember in the Ashes. 
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