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205 reviews

The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe

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challenging informative sad slow-paced

3.5

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

A random bit at the end with two of the side characters made me fully cry in the best way!
Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

Creepy with a solid ending and an epilogue that left me wanting more. 
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

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adventurous challenging tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

Engaging and intriguing, with a great twist/cliffhanger ending. 
The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

The Simple Gift by Steven Herrick

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hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No

3.5

The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields

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emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.5

Comforting and nice, but predictable. 
The Vela: The Complete Season 1 by Becky Chambers, Yoon Ha Lee, Rivers Solomon, S.L. Huang

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Such A Small World by Jordan Clayden-Lewis

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

Fated Winds and Promising Seas by Rose Black

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0