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Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin

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medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Quick and easy read with enough happening to keep my interest, but I hated every character and everything that was happening. It wasn’t terrible, but also not something I’d recommend. 
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No

2.0

Incredibly bland. 
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This movie always confused me, but the book gave me all of the answers I needed. After reading the book then watching the movie immediately after this fall, I can confidently say that the movie is still extremely confusing and doesn’t even follow the same story.. whole characters are missing, people’s personas are different. It’s weird.
Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane

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challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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? No

3.0

Your typical chaotic romance. I probably would’ve rated it higher if I wasn’t currently in the middle of a fantasy series with much more complexity and depth. 
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Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale

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challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Infuriating. The characters. The plot. Just absolutely not. 
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

All of the warm and fuzzies. Forever. 
The Lion's Den by Katherine St. John

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

5.0

It’s giving Gossip Girl, but with adults. 
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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

Cozy
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Small Town, Big Magic by Hazel Beck

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hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? Yes

2.5

The story itself was fine, but the main character was insufferable. 
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This was incredibly painful to read. The main character was so frustrating and naive. The whole theme is “nothing is real” and she prided herself in believing she was the perfect person for the game because of her upbringing, yet her personality and emotions kept getting in her way. Things kept falling into her lap.. she did absolutely nothing to deserve the things she was given. 

“Are you sure it wasn’t an illusion” “I’m POSITIVE” was repeated over and over again 🤦🏻‍♀️
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