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Electric Idol by Katee Robert

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

2.0

I'm not convinced Katee Robert has read the myth of Psyche and Eros. Because this was just a marriage of convenience story with the names Psyche and Eros slapped on. LIKE WHERE ARE MY TASKS!!!!!! AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT TO THE STORY!!!!!

Psych and Eros is very similar Beauty & the Beast (or, more closely, East of the Sun and West of the Moon to be more specific) and despite Eros being an assassin... none of those elements are present. Also I was really hoping book 2 would delve a bit more into world building than book 1, but I'm realizing... there's no world to truly build here.

The spicy parts are good and fun, and maybe I'm being too much of a hater and should just let it go and enjoy this book. Unfortunately, I have never been that kind of person.
Running Wild by K.A. Tucker

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emotional 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

4.0

thank you to Valentine PR for the advanced e-copy
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

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emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur

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

2.0

She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement by Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

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

4.0

This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate by Naomi Klein

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challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

With You Forever by Chloe Liese

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-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? Yes

4.0

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

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emotional hopeful reflective

5.0