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The Odyssey by Homer

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

4.0

The Nature of Darkness by A.M. Crafton

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

🌌💫🪐🌌

I adore this book so much. I’m so happy that other readers get to enjoy this book as well. I’ve always wanted to read a great space-opera, but it is so hard to find ones I know I’ll like. The Nature of Darkness fit so perfectly with everything I love—action, complex characters, found family (though it was kind of in the background, romance, and mythology.

Each character was written incredibly well with unique personalities, flaws, and motives. This is something I was so impressed by. Lots of books feel like the characters are just carbon copies of each other with a few different traits, but Jace, Athena, Reese, and Lydia (and the other minor characters) all felt so complex and fleshed-out. Each relationship felt real and emotional. I absolutely love Jace and Athena’s relationship full of tension and history. I can’t wait to see Reese and Lydia’s relationship play out in the next book!

Crafton’s writing flows so well with the story, and her description is beautiful. I so badly wish Jace and Athena’s story was longer, but I was happy with their ending. I can’t wait to read more books by A.M. Crafting.

A Series of Unpeculiar Tales by Ishani Gandi

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3.5

Bennett Turns Into a Cat by Ireen Chau

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5.0

The Sea Rose by Mariella Hunt

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1.0

The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced