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Bel Canto

Ann Patchett

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Complicated

If Only You

Chloe Liese

4.0

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Ardent Swarm

Yamen Manai

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A very heavy-handed metaphor. I loved Sidi and I would read about his daily life forever. The second half of the book seemed like a totally different book, with the plot picking up and random characters coming out of nowhere.

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Girls Lost

Jessica Schiefauer

3.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

This was super weird. Mostly in a good way but I definitely had a couple issues with it. Full review to come.

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Daughter of the Moon Goddess

Sue Lynn Tan

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Klara and the Sun

Kazuo Ishiguro

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Interpreter of Maladies

Jhumpa Lahiri

4.5

dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

The Witch King

H.E. Edgmon

DID NOT FINISH: 24%

This is a “it’s not you, it’s me” situation. I’m just not in the mood for snarky YA fantasy right now. I’ll pick this up another time and probably love it.