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A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.25

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Tears in the Water by Margherita Scialla

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

2.75

make this 3 povs (alex, tate, and xiuying) and add about 50 more pages to give us more showing than telling, and change up the writing style and it could've easily been a 5 star read. but it was super disappointing because it had the potential to be such an amazing book, but it felt short on the technical part of writing a story, 
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The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper

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

2.5

i feel misled with the synopsis because it's more influencer-reality-tv-show beef versus actual space stuff. i couldn't connect to anything/anyone. i also wasn't a fan of the MMC or the romance, to insta-lovey for my taste. just disappointed... but at least it was a quick 2-day read.
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There Will Come a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool

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adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

3.75

it was an interesting premise and a promising debut, but i think it was a bit too ambitious for everything that it didn’t quite stick the landing. i would’ve picked up the second book but i don’t want the thought of the age difference to linger in the back of my mind every time that romance is on page. plus, with only being interested in 2 of the 5 povs, i don’t think i’d enjoy the second book. 
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In a Jam by Kate Canterbary

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emotional lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

absolutely no need for any contemporary romance book to be 454 pages long, let alone a book like this with no direction/plot and esp when neither character experiences any growth for said 454 pages. chop 100 pages off this book and actually add a storyline and maybe it'll be good... actually no because both characters are insufferable in their own unique ways.
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Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.75

although i predicted some plot points, i really loved this book and renata's journey! excited to pick up the second book and see what's next for our incendiary (esp after that ending)
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A Show for Two by Tashie Bhuiyan

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.
if you read counting down with you, skip this because it's the same exact thing. same plotlines, same MC and LI just in a different font. gave her debut the benefit of the doubt but she hasn't progressed much, still poorly explored fam dynamics and relationships & underdeveloped writing
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Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody

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

5.0

like yes, the premise and storyline are incredible and i have so many questions in the best way, but that slowburn!! the tension! i cant!! literally kicking myself for not buying the whole series! i need book 2 asap!
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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
misleading synopsis, underdeveloped characters, heavy-handed themes/messaging, self-help vibes, and poor mental health representation made me skip the alleged "meat" of this book and just read the ending to see if my assumptions were correct... let's just say i'm glad i did
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Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 39%.
if published today, author would get canceled, super offensive descriptions and commentary that makes this unreadable. let's keep this book in 2011 and find a better, more progressive 2020s book
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