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American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
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Content Warnings
adventurous
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying and Racism
Off the Ice by Jaqueline Snowe
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Content Warnings
emotional
lighthearted
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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol
Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 9 by Sorata Akiduki
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
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Content Warnings
emotional
informative
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
Don’t feel comfortable rating this book due to the author’s sexual misconduct allegations.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us by Katherine Locke, Nicole Melleby
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Adored this queer middle grade anthology!!
Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 7 by Shou Harusono
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
SO FREAKING CUTE!!!!
Hirano and Kagiura, Vol. 2 by Shou Harusono
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Volume 12 by Naoko Takeuchi
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
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Content Warnings
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, and Violence