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A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
The genre and I just aren't clicking at the moment. May come back to it at some point
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
It's good I just can't with the subject matter right now
Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Season of the Witch by Sarah Rees Brennan

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dark mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Park Avenue Summer by Renée Rosen

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fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 46%.
I was not drawn in by the sense of place
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

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

5.0

Embassytown by China Miéville

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

4.25

Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke

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

5.0

Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada

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challenging informative medium-paced

4.0