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The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

I didn’t think book 4 would be the best one out of the series so far but here I stand, corrected.

Hunt on Dark Waters by Katee Robert

slow-paced

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

2.0

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Fun!

Collide by Bal Khabra

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

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

5.0

I think my requirements for giving a romance book five stars is that there is no 3rd act breakup. (Excluding Emily Henry and Ali Hazlewood) 

A ​Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A beautiful ending to a fantastic series. 

A Long Walk from Gaza by Asma al-Atawna

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

This was such a different way to tell a story that holds so much trauma for a multitude of reasons. From the Patriarchy to Occupation, this author went through the wringer. 

Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce

funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

Cute but like mega super YA and very Ohio. 

House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

THAT ENDING

 BSFFR!!!!!!!!!

Darker by Four by June CL Tan

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This was fun, and corny and very very YA c drama level of dialogue. It gave me Blue exorcist / person 5 / escaping a cult?  

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

New adult, not ya