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55 reviews

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

It’s mostly trash? The plotting is a bit rushed and the dialogue is a bit basic but the action is great and I was right there with them rooting for Theo. 

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Marley was dead, to begin with. 

Head Lopper Volume 2: Head Lopper and the Crimson Tower by Andrew MacLean

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-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

5.0

More head lopper!!

The Unity Shaders Bible by Fabrizio Espíndola
Did not finish book. Stopped at 66%.

The writing is too confusing, even for an expert like me looking for a top-up. it's not a well-written book, although I understand the author didn't have English as a first language. 

Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe by Bryan Lee O'Malley

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad 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

5.0

Really relaxing into this one. Maybe I was in the perfect mood. Some of the forms and character art is amazingly evocative. 

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

It’s not a slam dunk. I almost quit it. And the gamedev references are frustratingly bad. But at the heart of it were two sad people who I didn’t want to leave behind. 

Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together by Bryan Lee O'Malley

adventurous funny 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

4.0

It’s so easy to read, like a pair of slippers

Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

Really great adventure. Lots of well written plot, fun dialog. The characters were great. 

Scott Pilgrim & The Infinite Sadness by Bryan Lee O'Malley

adventurous funny 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? Yes

4.0

Ok it’s starting to get good. Ramona and Wallace are fun, and Envy has a much better arc than the film. 

The Arrival by Shaun Tan

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

It’s really striking, some pages will sit with me. Really hopeful that a place can exist that would welcome everyone without prejudice.