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laurendubs

Now Entering Addamsville

Francesca Zappia

5.0

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Blue Ticket

Sophie Mackintosh

5.0

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Made me BAWL

Hex

Rebecca Dinerstein Knight

5.0

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Much like a controlled burn, the characters plant the seed of their rebirth with their own destruction. Sometimes academia is just like that.

Magpie Murders

Anthony Horowitz

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Kraken

China Miéville

DID NOT FINISH: 6%

Maaaaaaaan another Mieville that’s too weird for me! The disjointed dialogue didn’t help either. I felt like i was reading a bad Google Translate.

The Priory of the Orange Tree

Samantha Shannon

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

BookTok wasn’t lying - this is a MASTERPIECE. A perfect read for those just getting into high fantasy and high fantasy diehards. Incredible pacing, beautiful worldbuilding, diverse characters who get into your heart and won’t let go….I loved it. LOVED IT.