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131 reviews
Bloom Into You (Complete) by Nakatani Nio
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
Friends of Dorothy by Sandi Toksvig
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.5
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-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? It's complicated
4.25
Read for the January 2025 Sapphfic Book Club readalong.
I did really enjoy this book, but... I was disappointed with the lack of content in the book about the lead characters falling in love or any spice between them (it is quite good for a younger audience though!). That being said it was still an excellent read dispite it actually being the size of a large house brick ;-). The world building and character development is very good and it contains diverse relationships between men and women, both gay and straight from various backgrounds and religions. You just can't please everyone though and as a Sapphic fiction romance fan I'd say about 98% of this story is not a Sapphic romance dispite what other reviews and recommendations had lead me to believe. It is however a great fantasy book about dragons with a diverses cast of characters.
I did really enjoy this book, but... I was disappointed with the lack of content in the book about the lead characters falling in love or any spice between them (it is quite good for a younger audience though!). That being said it was still an excellent read dispite it actually being the size of a large house brick ;-). The world building and character development is very good and it contains diverse relationships between men and women, both gay and straight from various backgrounds and religions. You just can't please everyone though and as a Sapphic fiction romance fan I'd say about 98% of this story is not a Sapphic romance dispite what other reviews and recommendations had lead me to believe. It is however a great fantasy book about dragons with a diverses cast of characters.
Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake
emotional
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
4.0
Sourcery by Terry Pratchett
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
4.0
The Snowball Effect by Haley Cass
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
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
5.0