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Notes from the Burning Age by Claire North

dark reflective sad tense 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

3.75

Shadow by K.J. Parker
Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham

challenging dark reflective sad tense 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

3.5

An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham

dark sad tense slow-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

4.25

We Lost the Sky by Marie Howalt

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective 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

3.75

A Betrayal in Winter by Daniel Abraham

adventurous dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense 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

4.5

The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming: Theory by Sienna Tristen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

Writing style is great, but the main character is absolutely unbearable. The constant whining inner-monologue that drifts back and forth between pathetic self pity and gross self loathing is incredibly off-putting. 

This is made worse by the fact that the main character's obvious future love interest is very clearly the male version of the manic pixie dream girl, with a twist of cruelty that throws up a red flags left, right, front, and center. 

Hard pass.

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

challenging dark sad tense slow-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

3.0