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234 reviews

Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.

It’s well written, but way too slow paced and long for my tastes currently. Everything is taking foreeeeever to happen, and the mystery I actually care about is barely a footnote, so my interest isn’t being kept there either. I’ll probably come back to this at some point, when I’m feeling less action and a slower pace.

The Lost Continent by Tui T. Sutherland

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Wicked King by Holly Black

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

emotional funny inspiring sad 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

4.25

For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

adventurous emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

Don't Tell a Soul by Kirsten Miller

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Child abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, and Blood

The Brightest Night by Tui T. Sutherland

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.25