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Vicious by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

it’s a very interesting book to say the least. if i didn’t find all the dumb stuff so funny this would be like a 3. I like dol though and the concept is cool. it’s kinda weird to be learning about trauma and reading this book at the same time, but kinda cool ngl
The Odyssey by Homer

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adventurous dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

boring old book that i read for class. ella was confused why i track the ones i read for class but like what if i end up really liking them yk
This Savage Song by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • 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

i love ilse she’s so cool and i want to be her ALSO ALLEGRO AKEJNDKNRNNGJ that was such a cute moment, love black cat and villain era 
Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous dark lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I LOVE WONDER WOMAN !!!!!!!! i wish to read catwoman next but i don’t want to get it from the library so can you please buy it ktl 🙏😁
Dear Martin by Nic Stone

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emotional informative reflective fast-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? No

3.5

This book is just overly dramatic and young adult built upon. Kinda hate that. Kinda starting to hate young adult focused towards younger audiences. It's just situation built on situation but some young kids might learn something from it and I love that for them. The writing was pretty good, I love Nic Stone but I'm not her target audience.
The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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emotional mysterious 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

i just finished the final gambit and i love that book. AND ITS TERRIBLE i hâte loving books because it makes me HAPPY EXTREMELY HAPPY and then i get all giddy and i can’t think of anything else you’ve seen me like this before you probably don’t remember i just don’t think about anything else besides the thing that’s making me happy. it’s just good it’s just good because it’s a nerdy thing it’s a math thing. it’s a chess thing ! while i understand chess i don’t like playing it because i’d rather imagine chess situations rather than playing it because it’s slow and i can’t stand that. it’s just a really good series and while the author has some iffy scenes as all writers do, i really appreciate her work because it’s so good it’s just good because of how low my standards are for society but it’s so good. and i don’t understand guys sorry i’m probably a broken record about this but i will never stop saying it
Cursed by Marissa Meyer

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emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

marissa you know i love you but i cannot deal with the pregnancy trope. it’s bad. also the end just felt very rushed and i don’t know why the laws of magic in the book just broke in the end. weird. but i love her writing and her mind but i can’t say the same for this book
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

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

4.75

I really love Ruyi and the relationship she has with Khen. I think they're both fantastic characters and I want to see more about their story. I also really appreciate the ending even though I don't, because it just adds that moment it needed. also love the tea, always have and I always will.
Gilded by Marissa Meyer

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

4.5

my god has she done it again. i believe she has but also isn’t this book just a really large metaphor for life
The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light by Paul Bogard

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adventurous informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

i really love this book and it’s now one of my favorites and a comfort one, i kinda wanted more examples of places but it was great nonetheless