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The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

This was really fun but I think I prefer her full length novels. The reveal always feels a bit rushed in mystery short stories.

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

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adventurous emotional fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My first 5 star read in this series!! I feel like this is the first one to deviate a bit from the formula and it's everything I wanted. Lots of actions, new characters but still our group together and LOTS of character development with everyone growing up.

Also the labyrinth setting is my favorite one so far

A Column of Fire by Ken Follett

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adventurous informative sad slow-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

For some reason I didn't really care about Ned or any of the characters on this one. I did enjoy the theme of the religious wars and I really enjoyed Queen Mary and Alison. It was enjoyable and easy to read but a bit of a forgetful story

The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A dam good book!!

This one took me a bit longer to get into but after a few chapters it just flew by! I love the introduction of the Hunters and Thalia, they brought some interesting dynamics to the group. It's nice that we get a darker story, the stakes are higher (i was not prepared for the deaths, let's just say that) and everyone is growing up. The humour was even better on this one. The only reason this doesn't get 5 stars is for Annabeth not being present most of the book, I really missed her :(

The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced