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506 reviews

The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag

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adventurous mysterious fast-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

Really cute story!
In Mercy, Rain by Seanan McGuire

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

4.0

This short story actually made me appreciate the Walcott twins, but I still think they have too much page time.
Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (Sort Of) by Kathleen Gros

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.5

I really loved this adaptation and I really appreciated Anne and Diana as a ship, however, I do wish that Gilbert was more fleshed out as a character. He doesn't need to be completely cast aside for the queer relationship to work. 
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Why was this book so so so detailed? 
The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige

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adventurous dark tense 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? Yes

4.0

This series is a lot more fun than I thought it would be. Necessary read before this book: The Road to Oz

I don't really feel emotionally affected when characters die though??? Idk why that is
The Road to Oz by L. Frank Baum

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adventurous fast-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

3.0

Why can't Toto talk?
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The trial at the end was interesting but this book was perhaps too focused on expanding the Oz-verse
Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire

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adventurous emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

I genuinely don't know if I'll ever be the same again after reading this book. Antsy's fight for fairness goes far beyond that of a nine-year-old's understanding but that's the point, I suppose, and the group's understanding of if and when they should return to their worlds and not taking advantage of Antsy was so important to me. I wish we could get a short story from Seraphina to understand her better.
After following Cora so long and knowing her so deeply, my heart literally hurts knowing we probably won't see her again. I also wish her and Kade weren't such cowards.
Judy Moody Saves the World! by Megan McDonald

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Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum

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

3.0