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Firestarter by Tara Sim

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adventurous dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.5

Surprisingly, this was my favorite book of the series. The audiobook was great. There was a lot going on at times (subplots, traveling), but it engaging and a little dark for YA.

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Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.25

I had high hopes for this one! Overall, poignant and heartbreaking. I loved the metaphor about death/burglary. It did feel slow paced and dense at times, but I think it deserves another read through.

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Cackle by Rachel Harrison

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dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.25

I wanted to love this book, but I found it disappointing. I’m honestly not sure what to make of it. I did like the vibes and the sapphic friendship but not sure I liked the ending. May need to reread it again to get the full context.

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What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

One of my favorite books of this year. This book is such a raw, vulnerable, and beautiful examination of mental health and trauma.

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Homecoming by Kass Morgan

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adventurous emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Fast read, and I liked it.

The 100 Rebellion by Kass Morgan

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adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The 100 series was a very fast read, the books are VERY different from the show, but still enjoyed it.

Chainbreaker by Tara Sim

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adventurous challenging fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Listened to the audiobook and enjoyed it even more than the first. Liked the setting change of India, and discussion of political unrest

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Timekeeper by Tara Sim

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Listened to the audiobook and enjoyed it. Very engrossing fantasy world and liked the twist. Did find Danny kind of annoying though.

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Day 21 by Kass Morgan

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challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

Really fast read!

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The 100 by Kass Morgan

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I wanted to read the series because I loved the show, from which it was very different. Very fast read though.

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