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The Chessmen Thief by Barbara Henderson

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adventurous fast-paced

3.75

The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar

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emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

A book hasn’t touched me like this and left me with tears on my face since The Death of Vivek Oji. Utterly divine. Breathtaking. Magical.

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A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha

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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

2.75

This feels like a brutal rating to give but honestly, the almost but not quite Christianity-apologist (as in, INTENSE CHRISTIAN) nature, the absolute wealth of homophobia and self-hatred that came along with it was just too sad. I get that the author wanted to make this statement, to go into the depths of how harmful these anti-gay religions can be, but when we already live in that reality every day, to have a fictional book that goes just as hard and heavy is tiring. This couldn't be classed as 'bury your gays' trope, but it feels a bit like, 'throw acid on your gays', so they're sticky and painful and scarred.

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