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74 reviews

King of Wrath by Ana Huang

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.75

It’s a quick and good romance book to read. I missed a romance like this, it really made me stuck to every page. I like Vivian, minus the complicated relationship with her parents. And Dante was a good partner. It was fun, not gonna lie. 
Also loved her female friends and their dinamic. 
And loved that Vivian was a girl boss with her own money and career ❤️‍🔥

God of Fury by Rina Kent

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I absolutely loved this but, specially Niko and Bran 🤍

It’s not a healthy relationship or one you should strive for, but I was obsessed with them. I hadn’t read a dark romance in a long time and now I see missed it.

Also, Niko personality is the type of character I love, which is incredibly funny and unhinged. What more could we ask for? And Bran is so controled, but also such a good character. 

Their love is so strong it puts a smile in my heart. They really complement each other so well and make each other better it’s insane. 

Sometimes I didn’t like that we were told some scenes that happened instead of reading them, you know? But that’s just because I just didn’t want this book to end, I would read about them for forever if I could. 

Now I need to go and read the all series, that’s all 🥰👀

Night Shift by Annie Crown

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

2.5

I liked it at first even if some things were a bit to much or not well developed. But at the end it lost me completely. The love interest was was done too quickly and instantly. The book in itself needed more development in almost all areas. I wish we had gotten more of both friends groups and friendship development. I also think that a dual pov would have given an upgrade to the story in it self.

Collide by Bal Khabra

challenging funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

2.75

It was a nice sports romance, I like the characters, specially their humour. And I loved the couple, specially Aiden, what a boss golden retriever, I want one. Loved the fact that there wasn’t no third act breakup. And the found family trope is always one that gets me, I love for it. But I think the story as a whole could have been more intertwined and it should have been more show and not tell,vi think. I just felt that there was something missing that I can pin point exactly. I think it had potential but it fell I little flat for me. 
It was missing ✨something✨

Iced Out by CE Ricci

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.75

It’s a good spicy book to read. The characters até well written and loveable in their on ways. They were funny and we could almost feel the flirt in the real world. But it lack some development around the other characters: the group of Oaks’s friends and also Hayes (Quinn’s best friend), I think that would made it go up so much more. I feel like it was to much about sex and I’m not a prude at all. I just wished I got more of the sidelines too. Like for example more interactions with Oak’s family, our the teammates, 

But them as a couples was ❤️‍🔥 

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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

The best word to describe this book is: cativating. 
Eventhough I did end up getting some of the plot twists the thruth is that I felt them all the same. I laughed, cried, hated and fell in love while the characters did the exact same thing. The story, romance, the characters development, the dragons … I LOVED EVERY SINGLE THING. 
I haven't read a physical book so quickly in ages, I’m truly amazed.

The lost I felt the most was Liam, I started crying near the pool on a mini family vacation in front of my whole family. I will miss him. He was a true friend and kind human. 

Violet’s character development was chef’s kiss. Tairn’s has the best humor and Andarna is the seeetest most fysty teen dragon ever. Xaden is my most recent love affair. And I’m a simp for their relationship.

So exicted to see what’s coming next…. I have one month to get my hands on Iron Flame and I don’t know how I will be able to control myself till then. 

The hype is real and so worth it. A new favourite ❤️‍🔥

The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Another well written book by Holly Black. What can I say?

This woman never disappoints. The way her brain works is just unique.
That ending was such a Holly Black type of thing. I think I just love her writting. And the way she was able to develop and narrate Wren and Oak’s love story was so different from Jude and Cardan and at the same time it still had that same unique feeling. 
I loved all the adventures we were able to witeness the to of them going through, but also to get to know them more personally. And them as a couple is just to perfect for me to handle. 

Also, the development we see in Wren is so evident and eventhough it hurt me seeing her hurt, feeling betrayed, alone and like no one loved her, it was beautiful seeing her becoming a strong woman.

Exicted to see and read what’s gonna happen next. Also, to accompany Wren and Oak’s story, to dive in all that beautiful madness 💚

Manual de Direito Policial: Direito da ordem e segurança públicas by António Francisco de Sousa

informative medium-paced

3.75

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

4.0

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

4.0