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The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart

The Bone Shard Daughter

Andrea Stewart

3.75
adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Shatter Me

Tahereh Mafi

3.0
challenging mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This was...fine. It's an interesting approach to writing, but I wasn't hooked enough by the story to commit to the full series and see it through. The wasn't anything really BAD about the book, I was just...whelmed. I've read more compelling YA and more gripping stories. 
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing

Rebecca Yarros

4.0
adventurous challenging emotional tense 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: Yes
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

Hell Bent

Leigh Bardugo

4.0
adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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: Yes
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Ninth House

Leigh Bardugo

4.5
challenging dark mysterious tense 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
The Abandoned Realm by Brittany Hansen

The Abandoned Realm

Brittany Hansen

4.25
adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Last Days of Fairhaven by Doug Bedwell

The Last Days of Fairhaven

Doug Bedwell

3.5
adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Harrow the Ninth

Tamsyn Muir

2.5
adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Gideon the Ninth

Tamsyn Muir

3.25
dark mysterious tense 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
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Iron Widow

Xiran Jay Zhao

4.25
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes