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220 reviews

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This was a powerful memoir documenting Spiegelman’s complicated relationship with his father, and his father’s time during the Holocaust. 

Narratives of their then present relationship mixed in with stories from the past, including Spiegelman’s own journey on creating this very book. 

Plus the stylistic choice of telling this memoir through animals. I genuinely cannot find the words to explain it, but having them all be mice and having the Germans be cats just makes sense. It’s like…how do you tell the story of these horrific and true events without making it too horrific to read about? You make everyone animals. 

Recommended and required reading for sure.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

adventurous emotional reflective 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

5.0

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

Engagement by Design: Creating Learning Environments Where Students Thrive by Russell J. Quaglia, Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher

informative inspiring reflective

5.0

Lore Olympus: Volume Six by Rachel Smythe

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

Loved this one! Finally some relationship development between Persephone and Hades. 

Lore Olympus: Volume Five by Rachel Smythe

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

I really loved the first half of this one, but the second half has dragged on a bit too long. 

Lore Olympus: Volume Four by Rachel Smythe

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

Y’know, I forget how MESSY Greek mythology is lol 

Lore Olympus: Volume Three by Rachel Smythe

dark emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this one! Especially Persephone’s friendship with Eros. It was really sweet.