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536 reviews
The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Interesting concept, but a little too out there and unrealistic for me. The polyamory felt forced and not authentic (but there was some growth on that at the end that I liked). This also takes place at the height of COVID in 2020 and there are a LOT of covid references and phrases and stuff and that got old pretty quick. If you don’t want to read a book set in the pandemic definitely skip this one
The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Thoroughly enjoyed this! The audio was very well done. Super super slow burn, enemies to lovers. It was a well done enemies to lovers imo and they really were enemies, didn’t like each other. The magic system was cool and the story was interesting. Will definitely continue the series
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0