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The Vanishing Season by Dot Hutchison
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Cancer and Pregnancy
The Roses of May by Dot Hutchison
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Grief, and Stalking
Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Incest, Rape, Vomit, and War
Minor trigger of Alcoholism and War are from brief conversations with the Chess Veterans
The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
The Devil's Daughter by Katee Robert
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Mismatched by Anne Camlin
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.0
The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.0
Between Shadow and Flame by C.T. Bryce
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Two for Tea: Welcome to Azathé by C.M. Nascosta
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book, while short, is beautiful. A majority of the themes in this book are things I have been working on believing for myself. This feels like something I could pick up, open to any page, and get a little reminder that there is no right way to exist.
The method to getting this to the reader is charming and comforting. The illustrations are gorgeous and every page tells a story that is relatable for so many.
I've been told my rating scale is quite harsh, but I can't think of anything other than 5 stars for this read.
The method to getting this to the reader is charming and comforting. The illustrations are gorgeous and every page tells a story that is relatable for so many.
I've been told my rating scale is quite harsh, but I can't think of anything other than 5 stars for this read.
Monsters You Should Know by Emma SanCartier
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0