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The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

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funny lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
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

How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad

Imbler (they/them) has a beautiful writing style and seamlessly blends their memoir with relevant and riveting information about sea creatures. Many CWs, but there are certain things here almost anyone can identify with.

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The Vegetarian by Han Kang

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

Not sure how to rate this because I'm not sure I really understand it. I was sure I must have been missing pages at the end, and reread the last few pages, but am still confused.

I found it interesting that every section was told from some perspective other than our main character. I respect the rebellion from convention at all costs, but... wut.

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Young Hag and the Witches' Quest by Isabel Greenberg

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Appeal by Janice Hallett

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mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Drive by James S.A. Corey

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emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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