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234 reviews

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Homophobia, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Lightlark by Alex Aster

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Isla is absolutely insufferable oh my god

She’s also the dumbest b*tch I’ve met since Feyre

And can we talk about how there’s such an emphasis on the fact that she’s the only ruler who’s like barely a legal adult by our standards while BOTH of the love interests are literal centuries old??? I am so f*cking tired of that trope. Make her old too or give her a love interest her own age for Pete’s sake

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

Cold by Mariko Tamaki

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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? Yes

3.75

The Traitor's Game by Jennifer A. Nielsen

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

3.75

The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen

adventurous emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Homophobia, Racism, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail