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The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring fast-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

5.0

The happy ending we're all looking for.

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A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne

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mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

We can tell by the cover why I picked up this book. It took 70% to get to anything spicy. I’m not interested in lore here…

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The perfect book to pair with your depression.

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Priest by Sierra Simone

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lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

With Any Luck by Ashley Poston

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lighthearted 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? Yes

2.0

It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

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reflective slow-paced

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

1.5

Royal Valentine by Sariah Wilson

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lighthearted 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

Welcome to the O. C.: The Oral History by Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz, Alan Sepinwall

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informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood

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lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.

DNF at 45% read. Once Boq buried his face into the Tiger's hairy breasts I couldn't go on.

I can't read this dribble any longer, even if it has been on my TBR since I first saw the musical in 2009. Winnie Holzman deserved a bloody Pulitzer for somehow writing Wicked the Musical out of this depressing, dry and weirdly sexual monstrosity.

Oz purists don't come for me. I think the L. Frank Baum book are weird and boring too.

If you're a musical fan or want to read this before the movie comes out - don't bother. Save yourself the pain. We don't always have to read the source material. I love Jesus Christ Superstar but I'm never gonna read the Bible.

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