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adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

I am particularly fond of books with sentient dragons. The book is adventurous and fun, if maybe a tad too long in the middle.

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

Linus and Arthur make the best dads!

This book has healthy coping skills and little gems of wisdom amidst a world that is very unfair to people who are seen as different. It helps. "Hope is a thing with feathers."

The duology makes up two of my favorite books ever!

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

This is one of my go-to comfort books. I think I've read it three times now. It is helping me survive the political turmoil and the terrifying uncertainty in the country right now. I can't wait to read the second book.

All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

I read banned books!

Our Share of Night: A Novel by Mariana Enríquez, Megan McDowell

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

The book is on the level of some of Stephen King's best work, and the translation comes across perfectly. I love books that are so captivating that I get lost in them, but also are so interesting that I feel compelled to look up historical facts. I didn't know much about Argentine history before this book, but I will be a little better educated now thanks to fiction.

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-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? No

4.0

There were a lot of characters to keep track of. It might have been easier to read this book in print, but I did enjoy it. Rosie was a wonderful, flamboyant character.

Sky Full Of Elephants by Cebo Campbell

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced