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Crier's War by Nina Varela

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adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft

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dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed it. I loved the gothic atmosphere and I felt the dialogue was really natural but the plot could have been smoother and more paced 
Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden

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dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-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

2.0

Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

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informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.75

Invaluable advice and wonderful writing. 
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

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

4.0

The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso by Dante Alighieri

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adventurous challenging informative 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

3.5

Of course, the writing and prose is very beautiful and well done, and it’s easy to keep turning the page. However, I also found myself, very often, zoning out while reading, it’s not a story that grips you and holds your attention. And that’s not quite its intention, it’s a story you need to pace yourself with and really take in what it’s message is. Although, I am not religious, the beautiful prose and literary significance makes it worth the read. 
I agree with the other reviewers that Inferno was better than the other parts.
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

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

2.0

I had really high expectations for this book because I’ve heard great things but I was really disappointed. I wasn’t moved or interested in the story and most characters were very flat. 
I also can’t stand when (especially male) authors constantly write about women’s breasts even of very young girls, a lot of the book just gave me the impression that the author was a perv and it just grossed me out. 
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Villette by Charlotte Brontë

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

2.75

It took me about 3 months to finish this, it wasn’t bad per se but it was slow and not particularly interesting. 
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5