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In Other Lands

Sarah Rees Brennan

DID NOT FINISH: 14%

just really bored. definitely reads young to me. 
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sweet, generally enjoyable, and I liked both main characters. I think this was at its worst when it was trying to force itself to be a cultural exchange (when has any woman from Austin ever shouted remember the Alamo before charging off somewhere? why is the first third of this not just set in Ireland, which is fine and interesting, but really aggressively giving you cuiural lessons instead of just being culturally correct? it’s weird 🤷) and at its best when it just let the MCs connect on a human level. 

Still, I liked the exploration of the MMC’s demisexuality, as well as the fact that he has a stutter and it’s not made to be a big deal. 

Inconsistent pacing, with it picking up to be really enjoyable around 40-80% and some nice epilogues, but the remaining sections a little too slow and repetitive. 

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mysterious sad slow-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
adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective slow-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

Heavenly Bodies

Imani Erriu

DID NOT FINISH: 8%

I cannot imagine a world in which I am anything but irritated at Enzo 
lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes