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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery

emotional hopeful informative lighthearted slow-paced

4.75

This book was profoundly emotional and informative at the same time. Montgomery is the perfect author to detail the histories of these incredible animals and I cannot wait to read more of her work.

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson

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funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

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adventurous dark funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

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adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

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dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.25

This book is for fans of gritty, desperate, not-quite-good characters that have a hungry look in their eyes and bite first. I laughed, genuinely, out loud at this book and then cried in the next chapters. I loved every bit of it. The prose was perfect and the characters were complicated and starling house was rendered beautifully in my mind. If you liked ninth house, you’ll enjoy this.

Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced