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Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater

emotional mysterious

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

3.0

Jordan Hennessy was art in front of art in a room that was art in a building that was art in a life that was art, and Declan told himself he had only come here to get his car back.

WHAT THE FUCKKKKK

Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater

emotional mysterious

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

On weekdays, he gave in to the impulse of adding to his strange herds. On weekends, he spent his Mass regretfully apologizing to God for his hubris.

Opal by Maggie Stiefvater

emotional

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous emotional

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

5.0

Making Ronan Lynch smile felt as charged as making a bargain with Cabeswater. These weren't forces to play with.

🦐🦐🦐

Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous mysterious

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

5.0

'Ingredients: cow's milk, salt, starter cultures' - so like, Dave Brubeck, Warhol, things like that - 'coagulating enzyme,' oh that is mainstream media.

I'm loving these books so much. The writing is so clever. Even the characters I dislike are endearing and interesting.

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous emotional

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

5.0

Ronan sometimes dreamt of Adam, too, the latter boy sullen and elegant and fluently disdainful of dream-Ronan's clumsy attempts to communicate.

Oh, what a wild ride. Oh, how I love Ronan. Oh. Just oh.

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.

I LOVE the premise of this book. I'm fascinated with the world building and curious to see what happens.

But a main aspect of the story is too triggering for me so I can't continue, at least right now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Transphobia

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous mysterious

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

4.0

Blue tried not to look at Gansey's boat shoes; she felt better about him as a person if she pretended he wasn't wearing them.

This was fun! I loved all the characters. Very excited to see how everything unfolds.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gun violence and Kidnapping

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht

dark mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

And when our work is done, I will carry him to the bottom of the sea, where we both belong. Deep beneath the silt our bones will turn to salt.

This was lovely and unnerving.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

The Wolf at the Door by Charlie Adhara

dark mysterious tense

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

4.0

My partner says you can't take your eyes off a shift even if your life depended on it, and I already look at you way too much.

I had a lot of fun reading this! Cooper and Oliver are terribly endearing. I would've preferred a slow burn but I think the pace they go at fits their characters well so I can't actually complain.

If you liked the Mercy Thompson series but wished it was gay, this is for you.