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87 reviews

Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica

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dark mysterious
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

More like schizophrenic monologues than anything else. 
Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

It’s like the hunger games, if Katniss was a farmer’s kid who had to break sea monster things like broncos. 
Lily and the Night Creatures by Emily Gravett, Nick Lake

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

It’s like Coraline, if her life was actually tough and the demons actually were scary. 


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Hunt on Dark Waters by Katee Robert

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

At risk of sounding asexual (which I am very much not) the romance was lame, but the world building fantasy side of it was fun. It IS a slippery slope toward understanding how people end up reading tentacle porn so casually though. 
What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

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reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I liked the concept of the librarian bringing everyone together. I could not make myself like any single speaking character, just the librarian.
Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Her Dark Wings by Melinda Salisbury

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo

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hopeful

3.0

It reminds me of Velveteen, but less gut wrenching sad and more tender bedtime story vibes. 
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

No matter what was happening in life and in the chapter, I felt both violently attacked AND encouraged to choose healing, holy shit. 
The Vermilion Emporium by Jamie Pacton

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
 I was intrigued by the type of magic they used, but it couldn’t hold my attention- high key forgettable.