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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

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dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

For when you accidentally girlboss your way into becoming an ascetic monk, I guess?

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Shudder by Nikki Rae

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

If you watched Nosferatu and thought to yourself “okay but why couldn’t Ellen, Thomas, and Orlock just be in a throuple?” This is the book for you. A little unsettling, undeniably sexy, and leaves you both satisfied and wanting to read the next book as quick as you can.

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Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May

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informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

I loved several chapters of this book, but others dragged. It ended up being pretty middling for me for that reason, but I think it was still worth the read.

The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon

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Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.25

The Runaway Duchess by Joanna Lowell

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

4.0

Levinia was wildly frustrating at many points of the book, but I respect that the author made a flawed character who went on a journey of self-discovery that felt very honest to real life. There were parts that were hard to get through because she was deeply unrelatable in the beginning, but the payoff was definitely worth it.

The Second Blind Son by Amy Harmon

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emotional hopeful 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

5.0

This is definitely my favorite read of the year and possibly my favorite read to date. The scope goes much beyond the main couple and yet you feel their agony and adoration jumping off the page every step of the way as they try to make their way back to each other. This is my first read from Amy Harmon but I’m now going to be reading through her whole catalogue as I can’t wait until the next in this series comes out!

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