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66 reviews

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust

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adventurous dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

At times, the story-telling feels dense, cyclical, and over-explained. The pacing was the only thing that stopped me from giving this a five star rating 
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

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adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Gorgeous setting. Plot is compelling. Secondary characters feel just as tangible and complex as the main characters. 
Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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  • Loveable characters? No

1.0

The characters entire personality is hair buns, cinnamon buns, and buns in the oven 
The Hounds of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

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

4.0

I get why people ship Watson and Holmes. The mutual adoration for one another is sprinkled throughout the novel 
The Guest List by Lucy Foley

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

2.5

Felt more like a story centered around a plot twist. Easy to read, but forgettable 
Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis

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

3.25