danny_thereader's Reviews (352)

Give Me a Chance: A Primer Advocating for People with Disabilities

Janis Gilbert

4.0

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Nimona

ND Stevenson

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious slow-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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Down Among the Sticks and Bones

Seanan McGuire

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Ashfall Legacy

Pittacus Lore

5.0

adventurous funny mysterious

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent

The Midnight Library

Matt Haig

3.5

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism, Self harm, Sexual content, Death of parent

The Magic Fish

Trung Le Nguyen

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Death of parent

Gender Queer: A Memoir

Maia Kobabe

4.0

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content

We Free the Stars

Hafsah Faizal

3.5

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

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I had a hard time getting into this, the first book is better in my opinion 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Death of parent

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book on Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

Jessica Brody

5.0

challenging informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

The Sound of Stars

Alechia Dow

4.5

adventurous emotional 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

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loved the anxiety and asexual rep! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcoholism

harry potter is mentioned, but very briefly