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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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? Yes

5.0

it’s been a while since i read something so real and touching. i genuinely felt the decisions of these characters, their mistakes, and their realisations. i love and hate evelyn for the same reasons as monique. truly spellbinding and immersive.

Moon Knight, Vol. 1: The Midnight Mission by Jed Mackay

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challenging dark medium-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? Yes

4.0

I liked the art style but struggled to tell some of the characters apart. Issues 1-12:

Positives:
good characters, especially Marlene and Frenchie
good bad guy, was excited to see him do some bad stuff

Negatives:
felt the final battle with clock man was cut short
liked the idea of mark having his vertebrae ripped out, but the image could have been more graphic.
i liked the two scenes at once thing that was going on but sometimes took several reads to understand fully.

Issues #13
Loved the art style and colouring especially but was slightly confused on plot

The Binding by Bridget Collins

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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? No

4.0

I liked the storytelling and the descriptions throughout as well as the way it was broken into three parts. I especially liked how easy it was to get into the story because I am in the middle of taking exams! What I wanted most was a book that didn't require too much brain power to understand; unlike high fantasy which usually takes about 70 pages to get into, I felt I understood all of the characters and the world building immediately as I read it. I know that this is marketed as a romance book, so while I'm sad they didn't stop Lucien's father from hurting anymore of their maids, but if they wanted to fit that into the plot then the book would have been much longer...either way, I really enjoyed it.

A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced