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She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen by Serena Valentino

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

4.0

Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Court of Lions by Somaiya Daud

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adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

How Much Is a Million? by David M. Schwartz

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informative lighthearted slow-paced

4.0

Leo Messi by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara

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informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank by Elle Cosimano

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Elephants Remember: A True Story by Jennifer O'Connell

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emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle

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hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0