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A Master of Djinn

P. Djèlí Clark

5.0

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Mayor of Casterbridge

Thomas Hardy

4.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Only Good Indians

Stephen Graham Jones

5.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

The Jasmine Throne

Tasha Suri

5.0

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was a fantastic start to a series. The characters were very fleshed out, and I loved the intricacies of their relationships. This was more of a slow burn book, but that did not detract from my enjoyment. I loved the time I got to spend with these characters. The world building was phenomenal, and I loved the blend of religion and magic. I cannot wait for the next book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Peaches and Schemes

Anna Gerard

3.0

medium-paced

The Return Of The Sorcerer: The Best Of Clark Ashton Smith

Clark Ashton Smith

3.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Stolen Kingdom

Bethany Atazadeh

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Peachy Scream

Anna Gerard

2.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I was really enjoying this book until the author wrote characters who dead named a trans person and kept referring to them with the wrong pronouns. I feel like this should have been addressed in editing. It is 2021, and we need to do better.