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Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Borders by Thomas King

challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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? No

3.5

Oh My Gods! by Stephanie Cooke, Insha Fitzpatrick

funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

✨ BOOK REVIEW: Oh My Gods! by Stephanie Cooke, Insha Fitzpatrick, and Juliana Moon ✨
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This was a really fun, modern, YA retelling of Greek Mythology, from the perspective of someone outside of the mythos, allowing readers to really get a feel for how weird the myths actually are. It was a fun, quick read, part of which explains how millennia-old beings were alive as teenagers in modern-day Greece 🤣 it was cute and I've already recommended it to my students!

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

 This was a pretty good read, especially for a YA Fantasy Debut and for my first book of 2022! Despite starting off slowly for me, there was a sense of intrigue and mystery with our main character Dani that really got me into it. I was hooked on her internal conflict, being the top student of her graduating class at the Medio School for Girls while harboring a lifelong secret.
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If you're looking for a dystopian fantasy with espionage, female characters playing to their very obvious (and some not so obvious yet equally powerful) strengths, and wlw, definitely check this out!
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Overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

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The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I DON'T BELONG HERE by Tayla Jean Grossberg

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

A Million Quiet Revolutions by Robin Gow

emotional reflective medium-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

Moderate: Transphobia