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funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Characters were fun, story was cute and predictable but fun. Tiny plot twist at the end I didn't see coming cause I was too busy enjoying all the other good stuff happening. Super cute book! I could see this playing out like a really cute romcom and would totally watch that movie!
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven: Character

This book is great if you love horses and always wondered what it'd be like to be a horse......
emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I remember we read this as a class in my 8th grade English class and as an adult I wanted to reread since I only remember tiny bits and pieces. I definitely appreciate it more as an adult. I think it's relatable no matter what decade you're in or come from. There's always going to be two groups of people wanting to fight and not enough middlemen to see both sides and see people as just people. Treat everyone with kindness and stay gold. 
emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

This was very well written. I really liked the short chapters but it flowed really well! I think Jennette did an amazing job of highlighting subjects (grief, fame, child actors, eating disorders, religion, friendship, relationship, insecurity, therapy) and keeping it so real. I didn't feel like I was reading a celebrity's autobiography (minus obviously the chapters she highlighted on those topics), but was reading about a woman and her experience with topics that should be openly talked about. I would have to say this is one of my favorite autobiographies I've ever read. 

Triggers: cancer, brain cancer, death of a parent, eating disorders, manipulation, child abuse

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fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

It started off good but towards the end it kinda seemed clustered. It's a cheesy cringey romance that requested itself throughout the book with a lack of plot but I liked it enough. Reminded me of Fifty Shades without the bdsm aspect.  I didn't feel like the MMC had any character development though.

Tropes: Possessive controlling alpha, Workplace romance, Boss/CEO, billionaire, Friends with benefits
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really liked the foreign words featured throughout and that cute couple of moments. Declan is one of the grumpiest MMC I've ever read. That being said, I think enemies to lovers was a trope but they mostly just seemed annoyed at each other? I felt like their connection did not seem natural throughout the book. This book reminded me a lot of Twisted Lies by Ana Huang. The ending of the book was really sweet and a cute HEA.
slow-paced

Was kind of disappointed... They left on such a huge cligf hanger the last book and it wasn't addressed at all this book. I also thought the title implies crows like the nights watch but there was no mention of them really... Just overall seemed like a development book.
dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

This is third book of Sarah Bale's I've read and each time I've picked up a book I cannot put it down and end up staying/finishing in one sitting, staying up late reading through the night. She does such a great job writing fun retelling dark mafia romance in this series and it was fun to see this Little Mermaid and Tarzan retelling play out in this book. *Check triggers beforehand

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adventurous slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Really slow paced book for me but I enjoyed the development of characters and seeing more of the characters that were vaguely introduced in the past. 
"Stones were eternal. Flowers were not."
dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

I thought both main characters were very well written and entertaining to read. The story itself was good!