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20 reviews

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

nauseating

Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Grace Ellis, ND Stevenson, Shannon Watters

lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

so silly

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

jenette writes so beautifully without sacrificing her own voice or emotion

Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante

emotional funny relaxing sad medium-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

4.25

one of my favorite books of all time. finding this little gem at the local library is the best thing that's ever happened to me

Memoirs of a Porcupine by Alain Mabanckou
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.

format is all wonky

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-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? Yes

4.0

bro let one 2 month situationship dictate the rest of his life 

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

emotional funny informative medium-paced

3.0

coolest illustrations ever 

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

funny mysterious relaxing sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.25

lesbian yearning is more powerful than any space-time continum

Nana, Vol. 1 by Ai Yazawa

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

shoji should kill himself 

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder