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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was the first short story collection I think I’ve ever read but I really enjoyed it! Definitely a weird feeling switching so quickly between characters and storylines but also definitely won’t be my last short story collection!

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Screaming, crying, throwing up — I need the next book ASAP!!

(For someone who claims to dislike YA, I’ve read a lot of YA lately.)

I’m hoping some aspects of this story come together better in the sequel, but the plot was intriguing nonetheless. The writing wasn’t my favorite, the dialogue was sometimes INSUFFERABLE, and at times it felt like the descriptions dragged on mercilessly, but the story was definitely there and now I need to know how it ends!!!

Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

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adventurous fast-paced