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Tale of the Heart Queen by Nisha J. Tuli

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adventurous 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? No

4.5

This book???? What an ending! I loved how Tuli wrapped up so many things - Tyr, Everan, Heart, the empyrean, zerra, Rion?! Like it was so freaking cool. It was quite long and I don’t know if it needed to be BUT I had so much fun in this series and this world. I don’t want to leave it. Didn’t want it to end. 
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Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash

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dark funny slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I didn’t think I’d laugh, be disgusted, and be horrified all in one book. Like Lacey is unbelievably funny - she’s a weird little lesbian in the 80s and I loved her. But I do think the book is quite slow. The first half was awesome, although the momentum starts extremely slow, ramps up, slows, and then is super fast paced. I was ready for the fast forward and that uunfortunately didn’t pan out the way I wanted - it felt slow, the tension sort of leaking out. 

Lacey’s character was wonderful. The complexity of her parents and her sister, especially as they changed throughout the book, was also intriguing. I struggled with Gwen’s character and need to read others reviews and thoughts because she ended quite selfish for me. And idk if that was the point? 

Overall the vibe of the satanic panic was so well done and I enjoyed the setting. 
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Fate of the Sun King by Nisha J. Tuli

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adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book and series has me in a chokehold. This one changed the game completely. The past and present timelines???? The history look???? SO REVEALING. And also I had no clue what was gonna happen. As it unfolded I was both surprised and excited, even in parts of predicted. 

Gabriel’s ’ storyline was awesome and I love him. Lot and Nadir????? OBSESSED. 
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Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha J. Tuli

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4.0

Loved it 
Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell

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challenging dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

It's hard for me to rate this book so I will just say read it. The more I sit and reflect with it, the more complicated I feel. I loved the focus on Black community - across the world, diaspora, ancestry. I was frustrated by the daughter, while understanding she is a product of her experience and life with whiteness. And I still felt like it centered whiteness. But I think that is the point. That even without white people we are still living within white ideals. And what is white? What is "normal"? I haven't stopped thinking about it. 
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The Jewel of the Isle by Kerry Rea

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

4.25

I have to admit, this book surprised me. I had a LOT of fun. It's sweet and adventurous and so funny. Like I could not stop laughing - so much was hilarious but then two pages later you'd be crying. Dead dads and brothers, extreme sadness and grief mixed with joy and fear. This is like a Eat Pray Love but in the wilderness and with a hot man who is actually not an adventure guide. The side thief/diamond plotline was SO FUN and really added a lot of momentum to the story. I really had fun with this book! 
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Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer

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  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha J. Tuli

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

3.75

Predictable but I’m gonna keep on reading lol 
Entitlement by Rumaan Alam

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

3.0

Wow I am so disappointed in this book especially after loving Leave the World Behind. I’ve seen reviews saying that “nothing happens” which usually doesn’t bother me as SOME thing must happen (a la Come and Get it). My critique is less that nothing happened and more that I’m not sure if I’m supposed to FEEL anything for these characters. Brooke’s quick descent into entitlement and madness was alluring for sure. But she never felt three dimensional. Asher and Kim and Maggie and Malcolm all just felt there. 

This is a deep dive into race and class, adoption and generational wealth. I get that for sure. But I don’t think it was successful at really questioning any of these things. 

I did enjoy the ending. It felt like we were seeing Brooke peel apart page my page. But why??? That I am still not sure of.  
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Asunder by Kerstin Hall

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

4.0

It’s hard to rate this book because it’s so weird and quite confusing. The world is SO interesting like I was immediately interested even while being so confused. The gods and mythology Hall created was fascinating. I loved Karys and Ferain - their relationship as bound companions and how they learned about each other made you fall in love with them. 

The ending left me wanting more. I need more. This can’t be the end. 
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