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194 reviews

Feelings: A Story in Seasons by Manjit Thapp

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

absolutely gorgeous. i want to paste all the pages on my bedroom wall. so stunning. i want to read this again and again and again. 

beautiful artwork, relatable and reflective content covering the struggles of anxiety without being triggering.
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

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dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i absolutely love this book. the prose is so poetic i killed like 3 highlighters because of all the quotes. another book that made me cry. the ending left me in awe. something in the universe told me i needed to read this book right now & i'm so grateful i did. 
Everything Is an Emergency: An Ocd Story in Words & Pictures by Jason Adam Katzenstein

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challenging emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

relatable, fast paced, an informative yet engaging graphic memoir that was hard to put down.
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

super adorable & heartwarming. i love the characters, sense of place, and the essence of fall. very on brand for something by Rainbow Rowell.

plus the illustrations are gorgeous!
The Shift: Poetry for a New Perspective by Melody Godfred

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emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

2.5

a nice concept, i just think some poems could have been revised a bit more. it's a bit cliche, but i found the emotions touching and i loved the illustrations.
Mirror, Mirror by Cara Delevingne

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dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

good for a first novel, ending is a bit cliche, but i enjoyed the story and the character development. would be a fun romcom.
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Brave Story by Miyuki Miyabe

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adventurous dark hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.75

i loved this book! at face value, it is a fun, childlike fantasy novel about an imaginary world created by humans' creative imaginations. on a deeper level, it touches on colonialism, systemic racism, discrimination, religion-based division, acts of selflessness, and the true definition of a hero vs. villain. i thoroughly enjoyed the adventure, the comfort of everything working out along the journey, the heartwarming friendships and loyalty from people who evolved from strangers. a few errors in terms of grammar and translation, but overall this book is absolutely wonderful.
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As the Crow Flies by Melanie Gillman

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

i love the tension of what is shown but not said, the friendships formed, the sense of adventure and learning ones identity along the way. i really enjoyed this!
Slip by Marika McCoola

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

a book about creative process and mental health/mental illness. i love the use of color in this graphic novel, how it expresses feeling and what's going on in the main character's heart. this story really shows how much people are impacted by mental illness hurting the ones they love. 
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Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

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dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

beautiful writing — pain and heartbreak that you feel in your core. gorgeous ending. reminds me of a Sally Rooney book i read where “nothing happens” but you feel utterly changed by the time you finished it. 
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