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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

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dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Jane Eyre <3
Arsene Lupin in The Eight Strokes of the Clock by Maurice Leblanc

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adventurous challenging funny fast-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

4.5

Will read more Lupin stuff
On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn

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

5.0

Q libro más maravilloso 
It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn

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

4.75

A male love interest written by Quinn who isn’t abusive in every sense of the word??? Julia Quinn developed a moral compass and I’m all here for it
Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
Not thrilled by the prospect of leaving this book at 49%, but the writing was...
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

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

3.0

Last year I had to do a project on UK politics. I ended up finding the ‘easy version’ of the Labour Party’s manifesto. Well, this book evokes the same feeling as an easy-to-read manifesto; and, sadly, I don’t say this as a compliment. The author seems to have trouble (or unwillingness) writing depth, nuance or antagonists that aren’t plainly cartoonish.

Still, having read The Henna Wars, I was prepared for this and wasn’t too underwhelmed by the juvenile, kiddie-pool-deep, and fairly untalented writing. With that in mind, Ishu and Hani were cute together, and I liked the relationship between Ishu and Nik!
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
Wasn't enjoying it. Won't pretend I'd like to finish it
The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

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

1.5

QUE COÑAZO

This was so disappointing, I want to cry. The synopsis sounded genuinely so awesome, but the execution was aweful. The romance was lacking, the prophecy bit bo-ring and the characters were in way compelling enough to fix any of the above. Also, the bits of religious whatever at the end of chapters had me rolling my eyes back really hard.

Also, I'm not putting the blame on the author for this because she clearly needed a better editor, but all the typos in the book? Hello???

Might read the other books, but I'm not thrilled about where the story's going *shrugs*
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Saw that it had Greek mythology on it. Instant DNF. Nope thank you 
Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.
I was falling asleep while reading chapter 15 so... 

Overall, it started out fine, but I didn't like:
  1. Alexis and Malik's relationship 
  2. That the moors were described as black. Honey, they were north Africans who'd had children with basque slaves. The last moorish looked like a certain Austrian's wet dream 

Also, I read a couple reviews that stated that the Kreyol bit was awkward and was done really badly, so there's also that.