This was a really cute middle grade book. I would consider recommending it for a kid who asked for a book recommendation. I can totally see the concerns that some people have about Auggie's agency though.

The Toll by Neal Shusterman

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adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

WHAT AN AMAZING ENDING TO THE SERIES. I really feel like each book was it's own story in very unique ways but all still came together to complete this overarching lesson about humanity. I LOVED this book holy buckets.

The Survivalists by Kashana Cauley

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dark slow-paced

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

3.5

This book for whatever reason had a block for me from being able to enjoy it. I think I might want to revisit this one; maybe I just wasn't in the right mood for it? I did very much enjoy the ending and I think the book itself is a really great example of

how you can slip into new roles and into unhealthy relationships without realizing what is happening

The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell

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mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I think that this book suffered from a fantastic plot with no real way to end it in any sort of satisfactory way. It felt like the rug got pulled out from under me after crafting such an interesting and mysterious story.

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book a lot, although I think I would have enjoyed it even more if I was a fan of slasher movies. It was a fun and interesting premise and had a great ending that I really felt like was guessable but still enjoyable.

I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara

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adventurous challenging dark inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

This was a great true crime book, with some self insert by both McNamara and by those who helped finish the book. I think that it is a great modern version of the types of books that we all like to read about the killers that have never been caught.

Under an Outlaw Moon by Dietrich Kalteis

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dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This book was fine but didn't knock my socks off. It was true to life but that was to the detriment to the enjoyment of the story; ultimately the couple didn't do much and there wasn't really much substance to the book. I think I missed out on some of the internal conflict or something that may have made the book more compelling.

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