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Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen Zhao

adventurous challenging mysterious 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

4.0

I really liked this book, I would suggest it to anyone who doesn't feel comfortable enough to read the poppy war. Colonialism, as a theme, is very prominent, and although it's analized in a YA-ish way, it's still very impactful. The romance was very cute, and i'm interested in how it'll develop in the sequel.

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Babel. Una storia arcana by R.F. Kuang

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challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

Rebecca did it again.

I loved this book from the very first page: you can see how much the author cares about the subject, and the way she manages to reconcile and express her love for the academic setting with an honest, raw and unfiltered critic about colonialism is masterful. As in tpw, Kuang addresses these issues in an extremely deep way, without neglecting the most brutal details.
I really liked the characters, even if sometimes I’ve found the co-protagonists a bit flat. Robin, on the other hand, is characterized beautifully. His motivations are clear and evolve naturally during the course of the story, and its inner change is as inevitable as necessary.
I especially loved the second half of the book, mainly because I think that the first half has some pacing issues. Probably the only narrative choice I didn’t appreciate was the way the author used footnotes: they contained very interesting information, but in my opinion they were far too fundamental for the complete understanding of the story, and they compromised the flow of the story.

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The Unwanted Guest by Tamsyn Muir

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

i miss my boy so much

The jasmine throne. Il trono di gelsomino by Tasha Suri

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adventurous dark mysterious 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

5.0

For sure one of my favourite reads of the year so far!
The prose is incredibly immersive, and the atmosphere created makes you feel like you're witnessing the events first hand.
Priya and Malini are gorgeous characters, each one with a deep purpose and a charismatic personality.
The plot, with all of its intrigues, keeps you glued to the pages. I can't wait to read The Oleander sword! (tradotto: FANUCCI MUOVITI)

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La collezionista di anime by Kylie Lee Baker

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

i really enjoyed this book, it's a pretty lightweight fantasy that keeps you glued to the pages, and it's a perfect beach read. I found Ren a very interesting proagonist, and her struggle with racial identity was put in an incredibly realistic way. On the other hand, the worldbuilding and magic system felt very vague and unexplored, leaving you with the constant feeling of something missing.

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

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adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced