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323 reviews

Magma by Thora Hjörleifsdóttir

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

3.0

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

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funny informative fast-paced

3.0

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

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adventurous funny hopeful 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? No

3.5

I haven’t read a book in one sitting in YEARS, idk what it is about TJ’s books but I gobble ‘em up 

This was like Pinocchio meets wizard of oz but with robots and was the perfect little escapism session 
Somebody to Love: The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury by Matt Richards

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous 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? No

4.0

Chlorine by Jade Song

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Shut Up You're Pretty by Téa Mutonji

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

3.5

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

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adventurous dark emotional 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 ate this up. 

I don’t think there’s any better feeling than coming across a free little library and finding a new favourite 
The Sisters of Auschwitz: The True Story of Two Jewish Sisters' Resistance in the Heart of Nazi Territory by Roxane van Iperen

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark 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? No

3.5