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92 reviews

adventurous hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

Fantastic book! There were some common romantasy tropes by the end, but even so, this was truly an enchanting world. I would've loved to have spent more time in the main character's realm (called Wildling) but really enjoyed the parts of the realms we got to see (it reminded me of the RPG "Overlight" if Overlight was a booktok-y fantasy read). The idea of a cursed island trapped in a cursed storm for 100 years and a centennial game to bring all the rulers together to try and break the curse was a really cool quest concept to me. Plus the characters who were meant to be were really quite lovable (and the villains appropriately villainous!)

If you liked this you would probably like the Dance of Thieves duology & The Last Hours trilogy!

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

A great, accessible read with characters you enjoy reading about and that you root for, plus an interesting/gripping plot. Would make a good book club book or beach read for anyone who doesn’t want anything super cerebral but still enjoyable!

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The Orphan Collector by Ellen Marie Wiseman

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

2.0

If you want a much better book with a similar plot, read “Before we were Yours” by Lisa Wingate!

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Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

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emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

2.75

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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

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Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare

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adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

4.5

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Heartbreaking, poignant, and lovely. Raw, painful, bleak, abundant, a song, and a prayer. Beautiful prose, poetic and lyrical beats, this woman’s family’s story pushes and pulls at something deep inside of anyone who has ever had to deal with unsettling family dynamics and the way we wrestle forever with forgiveness and reconciliation—not just with others, but with who we become because of our parents and who we want to be despite them.

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corinth113's reviews 92 reviews

corinth113's reviews
92 reviews