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Tall, Dark, and Deadly by Francine Pascal, Kate William

Tall, Dark, and Deadly

Francine Pascal, Kate William

2.5
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Fear Park by R.L. Stine

Fear Park

R.L. Stine

2.0
dark 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: No
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

A Darker Shade of Magic

V.E. Schwab

1.75
adventurous 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
So riddled with YA fantasy cliches and so dependent on genre tropes that it read like it had been written by AI.  Not technically bad, but so empty of original content that it just passed cleanly through my mind without leaving anything behind. And took far too long a time to do so. 

If I really concentrate I think it went: Chosen One, Cursed Object, Not Like Other Girls, Chase Scene, Magic Battle, Chase Scene, Magic Battle, Love Triangle Set-Up.
Kiss of the Vampire by Francine Pascal, Laurie John

Kiss of the Vampire

Francine Pascal, Laurie John

1.5
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
Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris

Black Butterflies

Priscilla Morris

4.25
dark informative reflective sad 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: No
The Dog of the North by Elizabeth McKenzie

The Dog of the North

Elizabeth McKenzie

4.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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
Fire Rush by Jacqueline Crooks

Fire Rush

Jacqueline Crooks

4.0
emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

Memphis

Tara M. Stringfellow

2.5
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin

Wandering Souls

Cecile Pin

4.0
challenging dark informative reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

The Bandit Queens

Parini Shroff

2.5
funny lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes