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35 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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, 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, Violence, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death, Death, Grief

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, War

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

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

Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Grief

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Murder

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: Death, Violence, Blood, War

Minor: Animal death, Child death, 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: Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Blood

Minor: Racism, Abandonment, 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: Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail

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, Murder

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

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.