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38 reviews

Aurora's End by Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman

adventurous challenging emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This is too cute!! But that ending chapter *cry*!!!! 

Electrocante by Quercia Boris

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Excrement, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, and War

The Jungle Book (Illustrated with Interactive Elements) by Rudyard Kipling

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Loved Lazlo. Suffered for Sarai.
Hated Minya. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Torture, and Toxic friendship

Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

How to Be a Movie Star by TJ Klune

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

If you read the book before this one and loved Gus, you're gonna love Josy. He's pure sunshine. I adore Quincy, too. He must be protected. This book is so warm and beautiful, I loved it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Suicide, Self harm, and Drug use

Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

5.0

Loved this book. It had a lot of politics, the romance is slow-burn, and it's not the main theme in the plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Torture, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

How to Be a Normal Person by TJ Klune

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug use

Minor: Death of parent

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow [Large Print] by Jessica Townsend

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5