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31 reviews

Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan

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adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

This was definitely the perfect ending to one of the best trilogies I have ever read. It definitely isn't my favourite of the trilogy (that position being dedicated to the first book), though it was still incredibly wonderful. I read it reasonably quickly and enjoyed every single moment (well maybe not "enjoyed" it all as some of it had me fairly emotional)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

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emotional reflective 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

3.75

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

They'll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

They'll never catch us by Jessica Goodman was definitely interesting. I will say that murder mysteries aren't really my 'thing' but I read it anyway since it's about running. I didn't love the writing style and sometimes I felt that it was doing a lot more telling rather than showing and it made the novel feel kind of bland. Although it was like this majority of the time, there was definitely a lot of detail and thought gone into the running scenes and I could really relate to it. This book cover lots of really important topics and themes and did so pretty well. I wouldn't necessarily outright recommend this book to anyone, but if somebody asked then I would say that it was a good read and to definitely give it a go.
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

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challenging emotional informative 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

4.25

Woah. Just woah. I am at a complete loss for words after reading this book. I am feeling all different kinds of emotions all at once; Grief, hope, relief, fear, and so many more. I'm going to be honest, the start of the book felt incredibly slow and put me into a reading slump for a couple of weeks and I thought that it would be my lowest rated book, then when I picked the book up again I finished it in one sitting and absolutely loved it. I fell in love with the characters the connections they had felt real. The writing was absolutely incredible and it was obvious that the author not only did their research but also had personal experiences that they could reflect into the novel. I'm not sure if I would read it again as it has left me incredibly emotionally distraught, but I would recommend this book to everyone and anyone.
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Iron Heart by Nina Varela

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adventurous challenging hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this sequel to the first book, 'Criers war'. I was really satisfied with the way that it ended, the I would have loved to see more of the relationship development between Ayla and Storme. Aside from that, there is not much more that I have to critique. This is now DEFINITELY my favourite duology and I'll probably re-read within the next year as I just don't want to let Ayla and Crier go. 
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I Think I Love You by Auriane Desombre

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

2.75

I really liked the idea for I think I love you, though I feel that the execution was very poor. 
I felt that a lot of the dialogue and interactions were forced and the characters had little to no depth. I didn't learn much more about the characters as I was reading as I already knew all of it from the very beginning of the book.
I really wanted to enjoy this book, but it was definitely a struggle to finish.
Crier's War by Nina Varela

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adventurous challenging inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James

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challenging emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed

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challenging hopeful informative 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