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Gallant by V.E. Schwab

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

4.0

Strange Pictures by Uketsu

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

4.0

I feel that this book should not be judged as a novel but rather as a form of concept art that blends graphic novel with mystery thriller. I did not feel attached to any of the characters, but the mystery and the storytelling method were enthralling. 
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Boudicca by P.C. Cast

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Everything sounded like exposition. Even the dialogue. Made it read like a history book instead of a story. 
Vengeful by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Power of Geography by Tim Marshall

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informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

Great vignettes, but shockingly few maps given the subject matter. And the maps that were included often failed to correspond with the information in the chapters. 
James by Percival Everett

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adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful informative reflective sad 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? No

4.75

I put off reading this because I was worried it wouldn’t live up to the hype, but it’s even better than the hype. 
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
Too much obsessing over crushes, not enough character development. Also, the audio version is very difficult to follow from a plot perspective due to narrator switching. 
The Seventh Floor by David McCloskey

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
Couldn’t get on board with the character development. I can’t explain why, but it felt like the added details took me out of the story instead of making me more invested in it. Maybe if I had the physical book instead of the audio I could skim through and just focus on the plot. 
A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.0