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122 reviews

Entwined by Heather Dixon

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

Too dark and slow paced for me at this juncture.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicide, Torture

Ringer, Version 1: Replica, Book 2. Told in Alternating Chapters by Lauren Oliver

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Terminal illness

Moderate: Animal death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child death, Drug abuse, Death of parent

Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Replica by Lauren Oliver

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

We Are Not Broken by George M. Johnson

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Every young adult should have access to this book. 

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I feel as though this book was rated highly because of how young Paolini was when he wrote it. Unfortunately I found the characters unlikable (including the dragon, which is unforgivable) and the "tell, don't show" style of writing incredibly boring. I'd be willing to forgive this except that the author is arrogant and surly, and seems to think he's a better writer than he is, even now as an adult. Disappointing.