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139 reviews

Nero by S.J. Tilly

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
It was just a bit too unrealistic. The spice was good but the premise of the two MCs was so far fetched and honestly…dangerous lol. I just couldn’t get behind where the story was going 
Sinners Condemned by Somme Sketcher

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challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Penny and Rafe are my favorite couple in this series to date BUT I felt like the plot was lacking. It would have been so nice to learn more about the mafia side of things instead of just focusing on the love story 
Sinners Anonymous by Somme Sketcher

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

4.0

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

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

4.0

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher

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emotional funny hopeful medium-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

I love this author and this world of characters she’s built. I really liked this story. I only gave it 4 starts instead of 5 because I felt like she could have given us some extra info on the MCs past with one another. It was part of what made them endearing and I felt like I wanted more. Outside of that, I loved the book. 
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

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

3.75

Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake

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challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-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

4.25

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

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

3.0

I really liked all of the individual characters and their stories but the overall wrapping up of the plot fell flat. I just couldn’t wrap my head around the ending and how those kids went through everything they did for the culprit to be who it was and for it to end over one of the characters feeling so slighted by actions of others. It was almost not believable. I also thought it wrapped up super quickly when it could’ve been dragged out longer. I also thought their were some plot points that were left unexplained.