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54 reviews

The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories by Kamila Shamsie, Neil Gaiman, Jared Shurin, K.J. Parker, E.J. Swift, Mahvesh Murad, Kuzhali Manickavel, Kirsty Logan, Catherine King, Amal El-Mohtar, James Smythe, Claire North

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

3.5

Blue Exorcist, Vol. 4 by Kazue Kato

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

4.5

Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

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adventurous mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

2.0

I liked it the first time I read this in high school, but somehow, it just doesn't hit the same on my second read. Somehow lots of things happen and nothing happens at the same time. The romance feels insta-lovey to me. And the author overturns a part of the established worldbuilding in a way that doesn't really make sense close to the end.
Are you saying that somehow, it has never been discovered that boys could be witches all along? Considering this, I can't help but feel that Reid having gender shenanigans would have somehow made the lore make more sense.
Hopefully things make more sense in the next book. We'll see how far I get through this series.

I can't believe I wrote all of this without mentioning Ansel. Ansel is the best part of the book. Ansel, I love you, you're adorable. I wish this book had been about you instead.
Nightshade by Anthony Horowitz

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

4.5

Never Say Die by Anthony Horowitz

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

3.25

Moriarty the Patriot, Vol. 9 by Ryōsuke Takeuchi, Hikaru Miyoshi

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adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Bunny by Mona Awad

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Stars Move Still by BD Strike

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 62%.
Not into BBC Sherlock anymore, it feels cringey to me lmaooooo

I was also at the point where I didn't remember what was going on, and I didn't want to start the book over again
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

Raw: A Hannibal/Will Fanthology by Aimee Fleck

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

4.25