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The Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Love N.K. Jemisin and while this first trilogy doesn’t reach the levels of the Broken Earth trilogy it’s interesting to see where she started! Book #2 is my favorite of this series - I think its comparatively simple plot works. This one gets a little too convoluted but Sieh was an interesting POV character and I enjoyed the themes of triads and threes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and War
Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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
3.5
Shara seems to be based on Quinn from Glee but it’s still a fun book! More of a Breakfast Club-style “teens from different cliques become friends” story than a romance though
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Racism and Sexual harassment
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
1.0
This is alllllllll about the cops on the case and not at all about the victims and it’s entirely uncritical about the policing involved, even when describing some disturbing victim-blaming. In the afterword, Patton Oswald even writes that Michelle McNamara had “a true cop’s heart and mind.” I’m not a big true crime fan but have been impressed by some victim-centered takes on the genre (like the podcast Truer Crime) and this book was everything I dislike about the genre.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Racism
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5