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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This is not the genre I usually read but I enjoyed it. It’s a lovely story about the magical kids who live on an island. The characters were all likable. Huge character development for Linus. I’d love to read more about Arthur and seems like that’s the focus in the second book. 

I find the pace was slow at first but the ending made up for it. 

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The audiobook narrator is phenomenal! 

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DID NOT FINISH: 33%

After having to borrow and wait and attempt to renew this audiobook 3 or 4 times, I’ve come to realize… it’s just not for me. The book is so highly rated, so I really wanted to give it a chance. Maybe I’ll circle back to it at some point, but right now, I’m left feeling like the pace was too slow and the main character was beyond bland. 

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This is a beautiful book. Not one for a love story, this is different. Strong themes. 

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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book is so many things, and I wanna do it justice for a review. First off I read this because I thought I wouldn’t like it. I thought it was gonna be one of those throw away books. But from the first chapter it literally pulled me in and gave me so many emotions and thoughts that left me so hopeful in a world so unfair currently. By the time I met the kids, I was lost in this worldwind of so much joy and hope in kids who have only known hate because of how they look. I just feel too much to say about how this book was. I’m afraid to read the sequel because I just like how hopeful it was

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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

One of the most heartwarming stories I have read in a long time. 

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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