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378 reviews

I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Violence, Stalking

Brooms by Jasmine Walls

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

Love Spells Trouble by Nia Davenport

emotional 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? No

5.0

The Firelight Apprentice by Bree Paulsen

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve by Drew Afualo

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Merrick by Anne Rice

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.25

The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke

mysterious fast-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

Les Normaux by S. Al Sabado, Janine Janssen

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman

adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

Evil-ish by Kennedy Tarrell

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

This was so entertaining! I really loved the artwork in this and thought it matched the vibes of the overall story. It's basically about this kid, Hawthorne, who wants to join this league of villains. Because of reasons, they end up accidentally becoming a leader of that organization.This was a quick read, but I think it did a good job of telling the story in its short length. This was funny, fast-paced, and surprisingly sweet in some spots. The themes are handled nicely and I loved how, in the end, Hawthorne found how to be their best self,

even if it wasn't in a life of villainy.

 

Thanks so much to Fewer & Friends and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.