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33 reviews

The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book spoke to my soul. I knew the ending as soon as it began but the characters became so real to me and so the ending was so painful. It was a perfect read that explores love and loss and everything in between. It’s perfect because it’s not. It’s going to be one I will forever keep close to my heart.
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Dracula by Bram Stoker

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dark informative mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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

I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

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funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Funny Story by Emily Henry

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

5.0

While it’s still a romance book, a lot of the focus was on relationships. Exploring relationships between friends, family, and potential partners was what made this book so relatable. Not everyone is perfect and there were real life challenges and gray areas that defined each cast member. Henry’s dialogue has always been too notch, but now her character development and how fleshed out they are is too.
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous informative mysterious 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

4.0

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

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

4.0

A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

  • Unique heroin
  • Bridgerton to Grace Year vibes
  • Romance rivals pride and prejudice 
Lightbringer by Claire Legrand

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adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Much slower pace than the first two in the series. You really care for *almost* every character and I am very sad we don’t have all the answers to what will happen in the future!