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55 reviews

How (Not) To Be Strong by Alex Scott

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Domestic abuse

A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

1.0

The overuse of characters names drove me MAD! Made it very difficult to read. 

Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam

challenging emotional hopeful tense 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

3.0

The Haunting of Borley Rectory: The Story of a Ghost Story by Sean O'Connor

informative mysterious slow-paced

3.0

A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life from the Stone Age to the Phone Age by Greg Jenner

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

The Society for Soulless Girls by Laura Steven

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Boy Like Me by Simon James Green

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The Great Godden by Meg Rosoff

emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun

dark 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

2.0

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0