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No Control: A Dark Romance by Annie Wild, Annie Wild

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dark medium-paced

2.75

I'm currently trying to catch up on some reviews and I can't remember a single thing about this book. I read the synopsis and I have zero idea. I gave it a 2.75 just after I read it.
The Lowest Healer and the Highest Mage by Hiyodori

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This could have been really good, but I had just read an amazing fantasy book and I may have to avoid the genre for a while.

Super character driven, fascinating magic and well written. Slow burn, complicated relationships and quite a few twists and turns. 

When I can read fantasy again, I'll be diving back into this series. 
Across State Lines by Lauren Biel

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Driving My Obsession by Lauren Biel

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Sistah Samurai: A Champloo Novella by Tatiana Obey

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emotional funny inspiring reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

One of the best books I've ever read. It had a funky, anime vibe to it. It sucked me in, I loved the characters voice. I was having so much fun and then it slowly twisted into an emotional, almost slam poetry vibe. It was brilliant, it was confronting and so well done. It was such a well crafted, powerful book. 
Don't Stop by Lauren Biel

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dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

I think this is my favourite so far. Love, love, love. 
Wanted by Lauren Biel, Lauren Biel

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dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

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adventurous emotional reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is not my normal read, but its one of my coworkers favourite books so I thought I would give it a go. 
It is a massive, sweeping grand tale. I was fully invested. I laughed, I sobbed and I despaired at some of these men's inability to have a conversation. I went in thinking this book would piss me off, but its best characters were the women.
The Fall by Alan Baxter

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75