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25 reviews

Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Story Thieves by James Riley

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence

Minor: Child death, Grief, and Death

War of the Cards by Colleen Oakes

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Murder, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Murder, and Bullying

Blood of Wonderland by Colleen Oakes

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, War, and Death

Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Death of parent

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Blood

Minor: Racism, Abandonment, and War

Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

why does the brother die!!!  text

I almost cried 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Violence, Torture, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and War

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad 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

3.75

It was interesting and kept me entertained. It is a great way to teach about dystopia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Cannibalism

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide by Rick Riordan

funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

It’s mainly just repeating information from the books but it does still inform well. It’ll be good to read before the live action comes out.