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Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy

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adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0


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Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
One review on Goodreads had a good quote that summed up some of the issues: “Had the bark of Game of Thrones but not the bite” - for an adult fantasy debut, this book read more at a YA level (cursing, nudity and gore do not, a gritty adult high fantasy book, make).
Not to mention a whacked pacing schedule, an idiot MC, lack of agency and depth in the SCs (especially female SCs), and every female character of importance smacked so much of not-like-other-girls, I had to let out the breath I didn’t know I was holding.

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Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

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adventurous emotional 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

4.5


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Hunt on Dark Waters by Katee Robert

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25


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The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75


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Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.
Lacklustre characters and plot, not to mention oddly Zionist undertones…

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Fyrebirds by Kate J. Armstrong

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adventurous emotional 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

4.25


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A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon

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dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-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? Yes

4.0


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Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0


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Make You Mine This Christmas by Lizzie Huxley-Jones

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.25


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