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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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dark emotional funny inspiring sad fast-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

4.0

Probably one of the only books that lives up to the #bookstagram hype 
City of Stolen Magic by Nazneen Ahmed Pathak

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dark emotional funny 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

4.0

Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson

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adventurous dark informative sad

4.0

The best book I've ever read on the history of witchcraft (and I've read a lot). Gibson looks further afield and at more recent witch trials that are happening around the world, creating an accessible, enlightening, but also sensitive account of witchcraft throughout the years. 
Worried Whippet: A Book of Bravery by Jess Bolton

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

3.0

The Revels by Stacey Thomas

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dark hopeful informative mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Are we too good for punctuation, Mr McCarthy? 
Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The ultimate 'Good For Her' novel 
The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson

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

4.0

A mysterious page turner that will keep you hanging till the very end! If you think you know where this is going, no you don't. Some parts could be somewhat repetitive but otherwise this might be my favourite crime book 
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Carrie by Stephen King

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

2.0

Could have been shorter. Could have been less rascist and antisemitic. 
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How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

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

3.75