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Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

I just finished the entire book in a day and quite honestly speaking I have no words. Just know that if you love literature, and beautiful and deep metaphors, fancy words and an even fancier description of each place, person and world and have an especially ardent love for storytelling and the wonderful entrancing art of it, this is the book you need. I initially flipped it's pages after reading night circus and falling immediately in love with Erin Morgenstern's writing and this book just solidifies my love for this brilliant, amazing, glorious author and her way around words. This book made me fall in love with honey and bees and strange painted doors that seem almost too real in alleyways and unfinished stories and second chances and hope, of all things. I would definitely simp more over this book but now it's is 2.12 am and I feel my eyes need rest, and so I conclude my review of this wonderful masterpiece that will very surely become my entire personality for the next couple months. Thank you.

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring tense 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

5.0

I have spent much of the last 2-3 years saving up money and buying and reading this series, and now that I have finally concluded it (atleast jurdan's story), I'm feeling all the emotions of being enamoured, dazzled, entranced and all other magnificent feelings at Holly Black's wondrous storytelling, world-building, characters and her excellent way of being able to redeem even the most awful characters in their own twisted, sick ways. But now that I have ended reading this I'm also feeling the emotions of loneliness, sadness & slight remorse & despair at not being able to continue following Jude and Cardan on their journey (atleast not wholly), I'm feeling upset at the realization that these wondrous creatures don't actually exist in real life and all of their magic has only thrived and lived on in my head. I feel extremely glad for picking "The Cruel Prince" up all those years back thinking the cover and name to be pretty. It was certainly one of the best decisions I've ever made. Thank you to Holly Black for illuminating my time with this wonderful work. It was truly a pleasure to follow Jude and Cardan and everyone else in this story in their own stories. Thank you for this experience.

Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket

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