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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

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dark medium-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
I didn't like this book. Almost DNF'ed it (and I should have) but I was curious of how worse it could get.  The characters are despicable. As someone who had to take meds to sleep or against my anxiety (sometimes with really, really bad after-effects), it made me sick to read all these descriptions of the mc eating pills after pills.
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Chlorine by Jade Song

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dark tense medium-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
J'ai apprécié cette lecture, mais je pense que le travail de l'éditeur aurait pu être plus approfondi. Les personnages manquent parfois de profondeur, la prose n'est pas toujours  des plus digestes: une excellente idée, une exécution plus moyenne, sans pour autant être mauvaise.
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A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon

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

4.5

A lovely novella I enjoyed reading. I found the main character relatable and lovable, loved the idea of magical girls unionizing, the sapphic romance was the cherry on the cake!
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Le Jardin arc-en-ciel by Ito Ogawa

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

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adventurous funny fast-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? Yes
Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges

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challenging reflective
Je crois que je suis complètemen passée à côté, j'ai l'impression de ne rien avoir compris...
Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-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? It's complicated
The first half is your typical YA fantasy book, it's nice but it's in the second half that everything became interesting and I got hooked. I spoiled myself a little regarding the ending but I was still "??? nooooo I want moooore" during the last pages. 

It's a very CS Pacat book, vicious blond love interest included, which is exactly what I wanted. Can't wait to read more <3
Lost Stars by Claudia Gray

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
this was so cute and refreshing 💕 Talia Hibbert is one of my go-to author for romance and she didn't disappoint