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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Take a Hint, Dani Brown

Talia Hibbert

DID NOT FINISH: 47%

This is great! I just feel like I'm not in the right mood for it.
adventurous emotional mysterious slow-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: No

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An Ember in the Ashes

Sabaa Tahir

DID NOT FINISH: 51%

I wanted to like this one, I really did. It came heavily recommended and had all the ingredients I normally gravitate towards, but:

  • It's written in first-person multiple POV which, if I'm not immediately drawn in to by the character's voice, I tend to find quite distracting. 

  • Stuck with it anyway and got about halfway through when I realised I still wasn't particularly invested in any of the characters

  • Too many rape threats and sexism sprinkled into casual conversation made this intensely uncomfortable to read

  • Not a fan of how little agency the women in this have, at least from the 51% I've read. I'm hoping it gets better, but I'm not willing to stick around to see if it does

  • I found the world-building and plot flimsy at best. The stakes and consequences seem to all be a product of the characters decisions, and not the setting. And since I don't find the characters engaging, it didn't make sense for me to continue 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Brutal. Brilliant.

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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