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Star Knights by Kay Davault

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adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

4.5

Star Knights by Kay Davault
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 or (8.6/10)

Characters - 8

Atmosphere - 9

Writing - 8

Plot - 9

Intrigue - 9

Logic - 8

Enjoyment - 9

This book was sweet, lighthearted, and honestly taught some good life lessons. The plot twists and character developments were awesome and I loved the art style ❤️
Ghost Book by Remy Lai

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

3.5

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5 or (6.7/10)

Characters - 7

Atmosphere - 8

Writing - 6

Plot - 6

Intrigue - 7

Logic - 6

Enjoyment - 7

Okay, this book disappointed me in the fact that I wished there was more to the characters and the plot. It just felt rushed to me and the important parts and themes were minor honestly. The slight plot twist towards the end of the book was nice and the ending made me like this book more, but it just didn't stand out to me. The horror and paranormal part of the book felt meh, and I mean, I understand because it is MG, but I just felt there could have been some more to the book in those aspects. Overall, it was a decent book with a happy ending, but that's all it was. 
The Bawk-ness Monster by Sara Goetter, Natalie Riess

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

4.0

 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ or (8/10)

Characters - 7

Atmosphere - 9

Writing - 8

Plot - 7

Intrigue - 9

Logic - 7

Enjoyment - 9

This book was so sweet and funny so I really enjoyed it! The art and character expressions were amazing as well. I felt like there could have been more to the characters and plot, but overall, this book was great ❤️ 
How It All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ or (7.6/10)

Characters - 8

Atmosphere - 7

Writing - 8

Plot - 7

Intrigue - 8

Logic - 7

Enjoyment - 8

I listened to this book as an audiobook and it was definitely intriguing, hilarious, and relatable. I enjoyed the multi-POV aspect of the book and the detail to the different characters and their actions. However, I felt like there was a lot left unanswered and the ending felt cut off which was disappointing :/ 
Forward March by Skye Quinlan

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ or (9.4/10)

Characters - 10

Atmosphere - 9

Writing - 9

Plot - 9

Intrigue - 10

Logic - 9

Enjoyment - 10

I absolutely loved this book ❤️ I could not stop reading it and I related to the MC so much. Honestly, this book helped me realize more about myself that I didn't know so that was amazing. The uncertainty, the self-questioning, the ace-rep, everything was perfect and made me feel better about myself. It was real and funny through and through and I'd definitely reread this again in the future!