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Julián Is a Mermaid

Jessica Love

5.0

inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Every Last Secret

A.R. Torre

4.0

challenging dark mysterious medium-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

Content Warnings

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret

Benjamin Stevenson

DID NOT FINISH

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect

Benjamin Stevenson

DID NOT FINISH: 62%

Boring and complicated verbose prose. Characters without depth. Should've DNF sooner

Reputation

Lex Croucher

4.0

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

Mirka Andolfo's Un/Sacred Vol 1

Mirka Andolfo

2.0

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Content Warnings

The Resort

Sara Ochs

2.0

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book started ok, then out of nowhere does a twist that really had no business being there.

It's like introducing a new character on the last episode of a show and you find out it was the main character all along. No red herrings, nothing, incongruent story stitching because you don't hear that voice until the epilogue. And the reasons were flimsy at best, you don't find out much about why. The other "secrets" were ridiculous and page fillers.

The original rating I had for it was a 3, but that epilogue dropped it to a 2. Really?

Content Warnings

The Mountain's Mate

Sara Ivy Hill

3.5

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Content Warnings

My Side of the River

Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez

5.0

emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

One of the best immigrant stories I've read. Ms Camarillo conveys the sense of helplessness and obligation many children of immigrant families feel. I hope she continues to write. She is a gifted storyteller.

Content Warnings

King of Wrath

Ana Huang

4.0

challenging dark emotional medium-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

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