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The Golem and the Djinni by Helene Wecker

The Golem and the Djinni

Helene Wecker

5.0
adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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: Yes
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Every Gift a Curse by Caroline O'Donoghue

Every Gift a Curse

Caroline O'Donoghue

4.0
dark emotional mysterious 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: Yes
The Gifts That Bind Us by Caroline O'Donoghue

The Gifts That Bind Us

Caroline O'Donoghue

4.5
dark emotional mysterious tense 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: Yes
Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg

Keeper of Enchanted Rooms

Charlie N. Holmberg

5.0
adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'Donoghue

All Our Hidden Gifts

Caroline O'Donoghue

4.0
emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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
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Midnight in Everwood by M.A. Kuzniar

Midnight in Everwood

M.A. Kuzniar

5.0
adventurous inspiring mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The White Hare by Jane Johnson

The White Hare

Jane Johnson

4.5
emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This book wasn't what I expected when it turned up in the fantasy books section on my library's app.  Its better suited to magical realism than pure fantasy.  But I did enjoy it much more than I expected to.
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

She Who Became the Sun

Shelley Parker-Chan

5.0
adventurous dark emotional reflective tense 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: Yes
Lyrebird by Cecelia Ahern

Lyrebird

Cecelia Ahern

5.0
emotional inspiring relaxing 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
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

Tress of the Emerald Sea

Brandon Sanderson

5.0
adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective tense 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: Yes
This was such a good book.  It'll definitely be one I reread regularly.