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106 reviews

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

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challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

Edited: This is a great YA. If you are a teenager who loves shameless flirting in a magical fantasy setting then this is for you!

My review is from a mature perspective who has read a lot of great authers...

A story intriguing enough to overpower the authors somewhat clumsy writing. 
Yes I will read the next one but...
Hunger Games meets Triwizard Tournament.
Half arsed love triangle.
Most of the story/dialogue is flirting.
The shoehorned tropes and cringe writing cripple the plot.
Despite the lack of originality and predictable turns.. the characters are likable enough to have you invested and the finale has you wanting to know what happens next. 
White Gardenia by Belinda Alexandra

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

5.0

Forsaken by Jana Oliver

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? No

4.25

Nameless by Lili St. Crow

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mysterious 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? No

3.5

Wayfarer by Lili St. Crow

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mysterious 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? No

4.0

Fairytale, cinderella,
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Cludo on steroids
Wicked Fox by Kat Cho

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emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

3.0

He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly

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

3.0

Slow read but good ending
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

Her Perfect Twin by Sarah Bonner

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dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5