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Now, Conjurers

Freddie Kölsch

4.75

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad fast-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

This book is as close to perfection as I've yet to find. Likeable characters, an amazing mystery, and an intriguing villain. PLEASE MAKE SEQUEL! I lowkey

wanna see cameron and nesbit together

Every Word You Never Said

Jordon Greene

3.0

emotional 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

Author uses the term "pooches" way too much. I also felt the story needed more plot, it felt unfinished. There's definitely room for improvement, but it was okay.

The Silence of Bones

June Hur

5.0

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense 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: No

easily the best book I read this year. I couldn't put it down. And when I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about reading it. An amazing mystery and loveable protagonist. I also learned a lot about Korean history. If you like historical fiction and mystery, you will love this book.

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A Marvellous Light

Freya Marske

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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

The Sunbearer Trials

Aiden Thomas

4.0

adventurous funny 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

A definite improvement from his last book. Aiden Thomas has grown in his ability to write characters and progress relationships. Though I found this book gripping, it relied on certain tropes I do not like. Mainly the "over protective bitchy sister" trope. I want to like all the characters. Especially ones who are later revealed to be sympathetic. But I really couldn't bring myself to like Stella. Nor did I like the effect her character had on the decidedly more likeable Aurelio.