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393 reviews

Lore by Alexandra Bracken

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

Court by Tracy Wolff

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson

adventurous mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

Spare by Prince Harry

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Whatever camp you sit in and whatever you believe - you cant deny this is his full truth. Incredibly sad and not unbelievable, he is also not mean or overly critical which he would have every right to be. More than once this brought me to tears. 

The Maid by Nita Prose

mysterious reflective sad 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

Crush by Tracy Wolff

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? No

4.5

I'm do glad i didn't give up after book 1.

The Crash of Hennington by Patrick Ness

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The narration was funny on this one as its an american narrator and a few words they mispronounced. But this isn't a really serious book, it amused me if anything. 

The Martian by Andy Weir

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring 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? No

5.0

Love this so much!

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Really loved this story. Its an adventure buf its sl about human nature 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Injury/Injury detail