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15 reviews

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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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Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

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adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

Captivating and incredibly well written, so far I’ve loved everything from Natalie Haynes !
I’m very familiar with Greek mythology so the plot was not a surprise for me but I truly did not expect that ending, I can’t stop thinking about it.

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The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan

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adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

A fun read ! The story starts a bit slow but picks up around a third of the book I would say.
I was really invested in both timelines and almost every storyline, the characters can be a bit flat sometimes but I loved their dynamic. The only I didn’t really like is Jay for some reason, but I could relate a lot to Nina.
A bit too much surfing for my taste though.

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Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

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lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

I don’t know how to feel about this book. It felt like I was reading fanfiction somehow, I caught myself rolling my eyes a couple of times. I really liked the format however, it added a bit of tension and suspense.
I couldn’t get attached to the main characters and found myself caring more about the side characters.
It was a nice beach read, lighthearted and entertaining but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it.

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Sistersong by Lucy Holland

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.75

I Hate Men by Pauline Harmange

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informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

I was kind of disappointed, it’s nothing revolutionary if you’ve been reading about feminism fo a while, but it would be a good introduction to someone who hasn’t. It’s not bad but very « basic ».
Very little about intersectionality.

A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft

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