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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I have no idea what’s happening in this trilogy but I do love it. However, my main critique is that there are SO many POVs and separate plots that it gets really difficult to follow at certain points
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Not bad but extremely predictable from the start. It’s a good ~dark academia~ book for a fall day but didn’t provide much suspense or mystery. I also found Anne and Leo’s relationship to be EXTREMELY boring and felt absolutely *NO* chemistry or draw between them. 

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This book makes me feel like we desperately need a Q-Anon centered linguistic deep dive with Amanda Montell and Abbie Richards
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One of the best memories I’ve ever read. Extremely relatable (despite not being Muslim) and so introspective. My queer, Butch heart is so held by this story

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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
informative

I dunno, I was hoping for a more comprehensive “Slavic” version than just Ukrainian. I’m down to read anything but this felt more individualized than I thought it was going to be