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328 reviews

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad 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? No

5.0

I have been reading fantasy books for a few years now. Have read mostly bookstagram or booktok hyped fantasy. But this one, oh I can’t even explain. Stephen King has a way with words. The world building - Amazing. The characters- beautifully presented, equally good and bad, grow so much, and makes you feel connected. His way of writing will make you feel someone close to you is telling you a story from their own life. 
Because most fantasy are fast paced, has war and politics in it this book might seem a bit slow. It is slow but the magical world and its journey is something worth reading!
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

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

3.0

Amazing writing style. Cute characters. But I loved Rocio more than Bee lol. A brooding male character feels as new as my old blanket if that makes sense. Had a feeling who’s behind all this the moment demo 1 went to shit. Overall didn’t enjoy it as much as I did with The Love Hupothesis. Am I going to read more of her books? Maybe, but not immediately that’s for sure.
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

Anti-Romantic by Samama Reza

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

5.0

Madhouse by Miguel Estrada

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.0

Message in the Bones by Dawn Merriman

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

These Twisted Bonds by Lexi Ryan

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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

The Dancing Girls by M.M. Chouinard

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slow-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

2.0

The twist was very very predictable. The writing style is subpar. The characters are annoying, could not connect with anyone. Despite marking it a detective focus book it seemed like Jo didn’t get enough focus and did nothing to close the case. The case solved itself if that makes sense.
It Waits in the Woods by Josh Malerman

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

5.0