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Master & Apprentice by Claudia Gray

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Trafficking, Murder, and Colonisation

Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

Once There Was by Kiyash Monsef

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.5

The Library of Legends by Janie Chang
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

Just didn’t hold my interest

Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen

adventurous emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Torture, Forced institutionalization, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Little Witch Hazel: A Year in the Forest by Phoebe Wahl

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-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

5.0

The illustrations are divine, the story is light hearted. 

Words on Fire by Jennifer A. Nielsen

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

4.5

Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention by Stanislas Dehaene
Did not finish book. Stopped at 51%.

Thick, informative, a bit dense at times. Great book, but it’s just taking me a long time 

Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse

adventurous inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood