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95 reviews

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

3.0

The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

3.0

The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This book was so good and I didn't want to get to the end and finish the experience of reading it for the first time. I don't buy physical books very often, so I started reading the digital version from the library, but I ordered the hardcover only a few chapters in because I just knew I wanted to have it around forever even after I returned the library copy. The writing was so beautiful and lush and not a single word felt like filler. The story flowed so well, particularly for one that has time jumps. Those can get confusing or be kind of annoying, but I thought they fit perfectly together and were absolutely necessary in this one. I liked A Darker Shade of Magic, but I LOVED this. I found the story so compelling and the characters felt like people that could really exist. There were times while reading that I set the book down for a few minutes so I could really bathe in the phrasing of a particularly great paragraph or reflect on some of the ideas. If you loved the Starless Sea like I did, I think you should give this one a try!