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A Court of Thorns and Roses (Parts 1 & 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Honestly better than I thought it would be. The fantasy element wasn't particularly important to the progression of the story and the characters aren't that deep. I wish things were more than surface level. Feyre is a classic "woe-is-me" protagonist, but it's pretty typical for this kind of book, I guess.
Son by Lois Lowry

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hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

For the last book of the series, I didn't like it all that much. The magical direction of the quartet took me by surprise and it just never quite clicked for me. This book was much the same. Claire's story was interesting, up to a point at least.
Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 3 by Kamome Shirahama

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hopeful mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.0

Really loved getting to know the characterd better and watch the plot thicken.
Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 2 by Kamome Shirahama

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hopeful mysterious
  • 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? Yes

4.0

Really beautiful in both storytelling/graphics and characters 
Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Ran out of time to read this.
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

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lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

This was a fun book and had more depth than I was expecting from a children's book.
Messenger by Lois Lowry

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reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

There were parts of this that I liked and other parts I didn't. It was just a bit too magical-ly and out-of-the-blue
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

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

2.0

After the first book in the series, this was a bit of a let down.
The Giver by Lois Lowry

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

4.0

This was much darker than I had remembered. It made an interesting read and the setting is particularly well crafted.
The Bunnicula Collection: Books 6-7: Bunnicula Strikes Again! Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow by James Howe, Victor Garber

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Another fun adventure. I did think that these adventures in particular were slightly more enjoyable than the some in previous books.