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The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
3.5
A very mixed bag, for me - mostly, these stories felt a little flat. I think there's some cultural depth that I'm missing , certainly. The collection is mostly horror, some more impactful than others. I think 'Scars' was the most effective.
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Nurk: The Strange, Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew by Ursula Vernon
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
challenging
dark
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? It's complicated
5.0
Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce
funny
lighthearted
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
4.5
Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword (Book 1) by Henry Lien
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
Kiddo decided he'd rather read it when he's a bit older and I'm not particularly enjoying it, so stopping for now.
Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
Possibly harder work than most of his books, but I appreciate what Tchaikovsky is doing here; the experimenting and the references and somehow still managing to tug heartstrings (and describe a horrifying dystopia). Also appreciate that he came in with some hope. He didn't have to, and it's hard to come by at the moment.
Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I really love finding middle grade fantasy that doesn't talk down to its audience; part of that is letting the threat level be quite high, but I think part of it is also letting the characters make serious mistakes and be realistic people, who don't always know best or even always do what's right. This author is good at that, and I thoroughly enjoyed this; it felt very much like a book I'd have loved as a kid (including a few off-colour moments that were totally fine [😬] in 2007 but wouldn't get past an editor now). Definitely some parts that I'd be careful to discuss with my kiddos if they were reading this, but nothing so terrible that I wouldn't let them read it, and really fun otherwise.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, and War