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376 reviews

Over the Garden Wall Vol. 3 by Danielle Burgos, Pat McHale, Jim Campbell, Kiernan Sjursen-Lien, Cara McGee

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Over the Garden Wall Vol. 2 by Jim Campbell, Pat McHale

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

Over The Garden Wall, Vol. 1 by Jim Campbell, Amalia Levari, Pat McHale

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

They Never Learn by Layne Fargo

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

really cool concept, poor execution. kind of read like a fanfiction 

Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

slow-paced

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

4.0

the pacing was kinda off, but this book fucked me up. would recommend for fans of my year of rest and relaxation by moshfegh 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall

informative relaxing medium-paced

4.5

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

dark medium-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? Yes

3.0

very interesting premise, and the first 2/3 of the book was definitely a 4 or 5 stars. however, the pacing for the last 1/3 of the book did a complete 180 and felt super jarring