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253 reviews

Bitter Waters by Vivian Shaw

dark emotional 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? No

5.0

I adore this series and it saddens me that this novella is unavailable in print. It might be the best story of the series.

My Cat Is Such a Weirdo Vol. 1 by Tamako Tamagoyama

funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

This is the ideal bathroom book, and I mean that as a compliment!

Under the Oak Tree: Volume 1 (The Comic) by namu, P, Suji Kim

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.25

The Girl With No Reflection by Keshe Chow

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

1.5

If this wasn't for a book club, I would have DNF'd. It was so self-insert, so predictable, so one note. The individual characters did not have distinct voices, and that really let this down. If you are going to write a retelling of a cultural folktale, respect the culture; that doesn't mean just throwing in some words in Mandarin and a name here and there. 

I don't know, dude. Something about this didn't sit right with me. It all felt white as hell. Everyone here is not diverse within the book's universe, so it really isn't a diverse book- especially since the focus is on rich people and their control issues. There is a queer subplot between two maids that is forced at best, flippant at worst, so it isn't even worth counting.

Let there be an editor strong enough to cut down a YA romantasy to about 300 pages, and maybe this genre will stop feeling like the checkout aisle straight-to-home-video bargain bin that it's turning in to. Start with this book! Because the bones here and the flow of the writing are excellent. But I can't see them for all the faffing about with "the chosen one" narrative yet again.

Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

Spy x Family, Vol. 2 by Tatsuya Endo

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

In the Lonely Hours by Shannon Morgan

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

Blue Giant Omnibus Vols. 1-2 by Shinichi Ishizuka

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Spy x Family, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Tangled Up In You by Christina Lauren

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0