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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

A very comprehensive history that I’d definitely recommend to anyone trying to learn about the context for the current genocide in Gaza. It was very jam-packed with information, which made it slow for me to get through, but definitely worth the time. I always have a hard time rating/reviewing nonfiction when I usually read fiction, but I definitely recommend this book.

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous emotional mysterious slow-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

4.0

I did like this book but it felt a little less tight than the previous two in the series. Still loved it though! Especially love Shallan and her internal journey.

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-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

4.5

I enjoyed the mystery and imagery in this book a lot.

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.5

When I first started this book, I thought I might be getting tired of reading Brandon Sanderson. Now that I’ve finished it, I know I was wrong. The prologues of these books throws me off, but once it returns to Kaladin and Shallan, it picked up for me. Absolutely loved this book and I was unable to put it down.

Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan

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adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.25

This was an emotional ending to the trilogy. I really enjoyed it, Wren and Lei’s relationship continues to be the best and most real part of this series to me.

Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan

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adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I didn’t like the action in this book nearly as much as the first one, and a lot of the dialogue felt very corny. However, Wren and Lei’s relationship is a huge highlight in this book and it was very well written. I’m now done rereading the books I’ve read already and am excited to read the third, which I have not read. This suffers slightly from “second book filler” and felt like a lot of nothing action, as opposed to the first book which felt like it was paced better. But I have to stress how much I love Wren and Lei’s relationship despite these issues. They’re very well written. I didn’t care much for the other side characters introduced in this book.

Secret History by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.75

Maybe I’ve over saturated myself with Sanderson recently, but this book just felt unnecessary to me. Random Cosmere lore with probably huge implications thrown into a side novella that didn’t feel like it had much heart or plot.

Noor by Nnedi Okorafor

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced