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Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

fucking wholesome excuse me while i'll go weep in a corner

no but seriously this series is the only romance i can not only tolerate but also excitedly love to read
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Manillaköysi by Veijo Meri

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

3.0

Meh. Ihan ok, hauskakin.
The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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

4.0

At first I was overwhelmed with all the numerous details I just couldn't remember from the previous books, but soon I caught up with everything and became so invested in the story. I just had to read the final 200 pages in one sitting. What a way to wrap the trilogy – a cliffhanger – sure there's got to be a sequel or a brand new series? I'm so excited already!

Things I didn't like or care about: Avery's love life and the love triangle between her and two brothers. no thanks. Also the very existence of Eve as a character felt a bit unnecessary and complicated things for no reason. 

But damn do I love treasure hunts.
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The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Wow. I'm speechless. I'd wanted to read this for so long, and it exceeded every expectation I had. Such a raw story. Very emotional and thought-provoking. I don't understand how and why this has been banned in some places – in no way could this book ever promote n*zism in a good way. Everyone should read this; massive content warnings for everything related to the Holocaust and WW2 though. Still, very important.
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Jääpeili by Aaro Hellaakoski

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challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

I ja II osista tykkäsin paljon, ne sisälsivät eniten moderneja, riimittömiäkin runoja. III osa alkoi olla jo stereotypisemmän runon puolella ja tarkka mitan noudatus alkoi ärsyttämään, IV osaan taas oli vaikea keskittyä jo hyvin vanhanaikaisen fontin takia. 

Lempirunojani olivat Aallot lyö ja Kesien kesä <3
Auringonkukkametsä by Torey Hayden

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

3.75

en ajatellut että tykkäisin tästä näin(kin) paljon, hahmoista en kyllä tykännyt oikein kenestäkään mutta eivät he silti huonoja olleet
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Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

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challenging funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The theme was good for a spin-off/prequel, but I also can't see any reasons for why this book was written in the first place. 
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.25

I've never been so invested in any sport as I was in tennis while reading this book! So intense. Through Carrie Soto I could see what I would have become as an athlete - the ever-so-greedy perfectionist that hates losing - but also I'm glad that my imposter syndrome reminds me to be humble. The book could have had some more scenes outside the tennis courts, as if Carrie didn't have a life outside them, but then again she probably didn't and the storyline perfectly reflects that. It's so weird but also cool af that Taylor Jenkins Reid always manages to create characters that feel so real, like any real-life celebrities and whatnot, while still being completely fictional. 
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Noitaympyrä: romaani pohjoisesta by Pentti Haanpää

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

3.0

keskikohta ois voinut olla neljäkin tähteä, mutta sekä alku että lopetus oli aika laimeat / ei miun mieleen.
Janne Kuutio by Elmer Diktonius

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

2.75

Hyvää kieltä, mutta tosi sekava. Kuvauksensa mukaisesti todellakin modernistinen, harvoin lukee sellaista tekstiä, että teksti itsessään vaikuttaa joltain ismiltä. Vauhtia ja vaarallisia tilanteita, futurismi, kubismi – nimensä mukaisesti; ekspressionismikin? Kai tää parani loppua kohden, mutta ei ihan miun pala kakkua.
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