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Uprooted by Naomi Novik

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

A new favourite book of mine - I am so glad I picked up Kaikeyi. I can’t believe this is a debut novel, it’s pure magic imo.
Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel by Leigh Bardugo

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

4.0

Enchantment by Katherine May

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lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.25

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

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adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

4.0

I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would! I absolutely love the kind of stories that have you utterly invested in the smallest details of a MC’s life - I was rooting and joyful for El to get a good shower by the end of this book! You only end up caring about these small details when the world building is awesome, and the character development is incredible. I’m throughly looking forward to reading the next one, which I’m bumping up my TBR list!
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.5

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.5

Basically the cutest book ever written with amazing mental health rep. 
Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me by Ralph Macchio

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emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

An insightful and heartwarming romp through the Miyagi-verse. Ralph Macchio is one of a kind!