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Dracula (Wordsworth Collector's Editions) by Bram Stoker

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

A cosy, entertaining read. I enjoyed the moments in the garden, setting up the shop and how the lore around spell casting was handled. But it was too much ‘tell don’t show’ and reiterating on things we already know to have me completely enjoying it. I could relate in some part to the main character, but for me the focus was too much on some parts of her personality, while I couldn’t understand where they were coming from. You get to see and hear much from her and at the same time she didn’t feel completely fleshed out.

At the same time some parts really made me smile. This book really is like a cinnamon bun in several parts.

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

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lighthearted reflective 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

3.75

Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

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emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

Ik moet nog even kijken of ik kan by Liesbeth Smit

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.

Will likely pick this back up at some point.

The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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