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Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom

bell hooks

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

Against the Currant

Olivia Matthews

3.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Solid 3 star cozy mystery.

Warrior Girl Unearthed

Angeline Boulley

4.0

dark funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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: Complicated

Women of Good Fortune

Sophie Wan

3.75

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Deuces Wild

Christina C. Jones

3.5

dark hopeful mysterious 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: Yes

Jade City

Fonda Lee

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious 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: Yes

Witch of Wild Things

Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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: Yes

This one packs an emotional wallop and a satisfying storyline.

My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix

Kalynn Bayron

3.75

dark emotional 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: Complicated

It took me a while to get into it. It was moving fairly slowly and I wasn’t sure how I felt. But when it got good, it was reallly good.

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The Wedding Crasher

Mia Sosa

3.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sleep Like Death

Kalynn Bayron

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I received an advance readers copy in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed this new take on the classic. It took me a minute to get into, can’t lie, but once I was in I was really IN. It was good when it was good but I wish there was more to reel me in earlier. All in all a good read but probably not one I would revisit anytime soon.

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