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43 reviews

The Art of Not Breathing by Sarah Alexander

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.75

Bad Girls Never Say Die by Jennifer Mathieu

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Hourglass by Keiran Goddard

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

4.0

I can't say wether I enjoyed this book or not, or wether I'll read it again but it will definitely stay with me - at points it felt like reading my soul, which is concerning 
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Following Ophelia by Sophia Bennett

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adventurous fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

Got drawn into the world, really loved the allusions to Greek myths especially Persephone 
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

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

4.0

I got really drawn into the story, and Grace's head 
  of course a white man benefited from her work!
The Whole Thing Together by Ann Brashares

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
Couldn't engage in the story, and found it difficult to differentiate the characters 
Girl Detached by Manuela Salvi

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

4.5

The Secret Countess by Eva Ibbotson

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

4.0

Anna is just too perfect, I would have appreciated it if there was one thing she was bad at. Every character in this is very black and white, either a good or bad person, with not much subtlety. I found the Melvin thing a bit confusing, especially at the end. A good, and sweet (but not sickening) story, with interesting characters that really engaged me in the time period. I liked that the romance was subtle but there were hints of it. A good mix of YA, period mix (that wasn't regency for once) and adult fiction.   
I'm so happy he didn't end up marrying the nazi
Night Shift by Debi Gliori

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dark emotional funny hopeful
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

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adventurous mysterious 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

4.25

Very interesting look at resurrection men, with a hint of supernatural stuff - a fun read with a strong female protagonist