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katymaryreads

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense 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: Complicated

A look at Inspector Nightingale's past and a fantastic romp through the jazz scene, underworld and demi-monde of 1920s New York. A great story, but I missed Peter Grant.
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith's narration was as perfect as ever.
challenging dark emotional 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

I thought that the premise of the underground railroad being a real railway would detract from the realism of this boo, but if anything it made it more harrowing and realistic. A brilliant read, although harrowing and infuriating in many places.
emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A lovely warm romance with a great cast of characters, a nice dose of small town gossip and a very tense rescue scene that came a bit out of the blue. Can always rely on Jenny Colgan for a romance with added extras.
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

Absolutely wonderful book. Immersive. Great characters and premise. Kept me hooked and interested all  the way through. Realistic and gritty despite the fantasy plotline.
informative medium-paced

Interesting and enlightening. I enjoyed reading about the people who owned the book as much as the history of how it passed from hand to hand.
I found its final destination quite sad after it had been in the libraries of people who really loved and cared about it.
emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Propulsive mystery made more interesting by the period setting. Understandable, but not entirely likeable, characters.
A nice twist in the tail.
dark emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A very varied mixture of short and not so short stories. Some really emphasised the differences in lifestyle and belief between Japan and the west. Some I really enjoyed, some were hard going. Most had an element of distance that made it hard to identify with or sympathise with the characters.
lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A fun addition to the series. Happy to see Jonathan becoming more confident and self-aware. Lady Catherine is true to character and deliciously horrible.
challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Read to practise my Spanish with the English version to hand. Spotted one or two things I hadn't seen on previous (English) readings, so that was fun.
challenging emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

Enlightening, sometimes fun and sometimes scary, emotional poems about the sometimes harsh reality of being trans and queer.