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When a Cat Faces West, Volume 3 by Yuki Urushibara

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hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

Borrasca by C.K. Walker

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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Bright Dead Things: Poems by Ada Limón

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emotional medium-paced

4.75

limon's poems always captivated me with how she paints these different landscapes of places i'll never see, using imagery of nature to touch on things such as grief, (never-ending) longing, and change. also, horses (so many horses).

Something's Not Right: Fifth Anniversary Edition by yves., yves.

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Grit: Poems by Silas Denver Melvin by silas denver melvin

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emotional fast-paced

5.0

the only thing i can describe reading this collection of poetry is that i felt like i was unraveled. every poem here is gutting and heart-wrenching. i felt undone as i was fully embraced by these poems. trans poetry is just so fucking beautiful. i'm sooo into canine poetry so this passage from "let dead dogs lie" really put me OUT: