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Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin

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reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Sugar, Baby by Celine Saintclare

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funny medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Weyward by Emilia Hart

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Tomb Sweeping by Alexandra Chang

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adventurous inspiring reflective medium-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? Yes

3.5

3.5 rating based on my ratings of each story.

The Kingdom of Sweets by Erika Johansen

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 59%.

DNF at 59%. I love backstory but I started to wonder where the plot was; it's mainly exposition of the main characters' inner monologues. An "all vibes no plot" book, except the plot doesn't exist and the vibes are...thoughts? I was expecting a book about a person gone missing at a bar in a snowstorm and at 59%, there was only one teeny mention about the supposed main plot point.

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The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman

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inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce

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lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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