juliabittorf's reviews
186 reviews

Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

Small Town Monsters by Diana Rodriguez Wallach

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.75

Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

3.25

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

It was pretending to be exciting without being exciting 

Experimental Film by Gemma Files

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

The Incredible Scream Machine: A History of the Roller Coaster by Robert Cartmell

adventurous informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Constable & Toop by Gareth P. Jones

adventurous mysterious sad medium-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

3.25

I do not think this is middle grade. Some themes may be too much for younger readers.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, and Murder

My Plain Jane by Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

3.5