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Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

Seeing Red by Sandra Brown

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Iron Gold by Pierce Brown

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The book was cute and fun, a nice light low-stakes read. In a way, this read as a coming out story - party of two. I really enjoyed the romance between Alex and Henry. I also appreciated many of the supporting characters. I found that they were well written.

I enjoyed the emails between the MC’s, and the quotes they found to say what they were feeling. They were fantastic! 

I didn’t relate to Alex as much as I did to other characters, but I may not have been the target audience. 😅 I did love how all the characters actually acted their age. 

M/M ya or na romance 
Contemporary taking place around the 2020 election campaign. Politics were the back drop, not the story.
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Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding by Jennifer Robson

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emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

4.5

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0