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168 reviews

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

That was a beautifully done prequel. Folded in lore to make the original trilogy even more poignant. 
Feed Them Silence by Lee Mandelo

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

2.75

This was… a wild ride. Like it was giving tumblr furry vibes but then there was no smut. I am confused. 
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Okkkkkk, did not enjoy as much as first installment but did devour all 600pgs in 2days sooooo 🫡
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

WOWOWOWOW. Ok loved that cliff hanger damnnnn, v into it
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

Struggled a bit 
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

Alright… almost lost me for a bit but the cliffhanger pulled me back. </I s2g orion 😤>
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

Always biased against 1st pov. But fun, great world building. FMC has so many world building tangents I get distracted:taken out of story. 
Man Made Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

HORRIFYING OMG— really spooky short stories, fascinating 15/10
Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

Honestly skimming the smut at this point for the plot 🤷🏻‍♀️
After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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funny hopeful 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

3.5

Cute, bit hallmark-y for me but very well written wow