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212 reviews

Apples Dipped in Gold by Scarlett St. Clair

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Poison Season by Mara Rutherford

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hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

Under the Oak Tree: Volume 1 (The Novel) by Suji Kim

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

2.5

The Gods Below by Andrea Stewart

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adventurous challenging hopeful sad tense medium-paced

3.0

Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid

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

3.0

Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce

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

3.0

A Flame in the North by Lilith Saintcrow

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adventurous tense slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.75

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

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adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-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? No

5.0

Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas

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slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

1.51
for effort.
- Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ALC
Oh boy, this was a hot mess, and l'm disappointed because I was looking forward to loving this after I saw Fairyloot was releasing a special edition. I also love Greek mythology retelling and the like, but man.. this was terrible.
When it comes to ARCs I do like to finish them, but I knew in chapter one this wasn't the book for me.
Very weird instalove from the MMC, he was a creep. And Alexis-ah, I just didn't like her. Weird dialogue and story-l just didn't even want to listen to it for more than I had to.
I can't believe anyone would rate this 5⭐️ if you did, good for you because I wanted to. 
Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden

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Did not finish book.
That shit was weird and hard to read.. not at all what I thought it would be.