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244 reviews

Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies by Maddie Mortimer

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Very poetic - sometime felt like too much so - but beautiful all the same, Tamsin Griegs reading of it was superb 

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

Wonderful kids book!! Full of magic and real stakes!!

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

A really well written piece, absolutely rooted for Demon all the way through, I felt all the characters had great depth - lost some rating due to the ending

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

A sweet little book of affirmations essentially 

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

very intense and dark but compelling story beautifully told

Poor Things by Alasdair Gray

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Weird book with a clear theme of female autonomy, I personally liked the ending finding out the unreliable narrator 

Matilda by Roald Dahl

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

Wonderful kids book! I loved it

The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Very different to anything I’ve read but really interesting concept and amazingly executed. I love stephens style.

The Authority Gap by Mary Ann Sieghart

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Really insightful and well written. Really helps to point out a not-so-hidden aspect of society