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53 reviews

The Seeing Stone by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

simply lovely. 
The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black

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adventurous funny mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

✨️ This book is the reason why I was a delusional kid ✨️
Dead Voices by Katherine Arden

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Lovely! It is simply lovely (and slightly creepy). 
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

🫠🫠 eu quero me drogar. 🫠🫠
O Vento da Noite by Emily Brontë

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emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

Emily was, indeed, a great novelist. 
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Listening to this book as an adult made me realise how clever Daniel Handler's writing is.
Captains of the Sands by Jorge Amado

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

I don't believe that anyone loves the way Jorge Amado loved Bahia. 
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Antigone by Sophocles

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dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Homer can only dream. 
Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham

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dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

The best crazy, alcoholic, depressed people are all communists. 
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Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

22 content warnings.
I've read it all in three days. 
I love my existence!  
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