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adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

Sophie’s inner anxiety is given a voice in this delightful graphic novel for elementary students. The story examines how the burden of expectations can shape a child’s sense of self-worth. Characters are drawn with the elastic facial features typical of anime characters, easily (and humorously) conveying emotion. I adored the frazzled clerk of the dragon court.

Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This volume in the series was slower to start than the previous three. But it did ramp up considerably in the last 25% of the book there was an excellent cliffhanger ending, though it is sad to contemplate the fact that it’ll probably be at least a year before readers can find out what happens next.

I found the romance in this book less convincing than in the previous three, but I loved the connections to the Clocktaur War series.

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The Sculptor by Scott McCloud

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dark emotional mysterious sad 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

Infuriating.

Selfish artist meets manic depressive, who conveniently dies to inspire his art.

I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider

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lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.0

Clever, thoughtful comics on reading & writing & ampersands

From Bad to Cursed by Lana Harper

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

A more satisfying villain than book one, with an enjoyable enemies-to-lovers arc. I give the book 3 stars for the plot, 2 eye rolls for the infuriating rivalry among the families, and 7 eggplants for all the times hanky panky was interrupted by plot developments. ⭐️⭐️⭐️🙄🙄🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆

The Game of Patterns by Hervé Tullet

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4.5

Clever and colorful! Older kids (and grownups) will enjoy the find-the-difference aspect; little babies will like the swirls, high contrast, and the voices of their parents.

The Raven and The Reindeer by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous hopeful 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? No

4.25

Kingfisher did a fabulous job of capturing the atmosphere of the original Andersen story, especially the eeriness of the Snow Queen and the wildness of the Little Robber Girl. A clever and lovely retelling, with some satisfying twists.

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