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Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor by Alan Gratz

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challenging dark informative sad 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? Yes

4.0

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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative fast-paced

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

4.5

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Forces of Nature by Edward Steed

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dark funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

Pretty dark humor here ... some of it very funny

Blurry by Dash Shaw

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emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 (I Survived Graphic Novel #10) by Lauren Tarshis

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dark informative tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Talkin' Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America's Bohemian Music Capital by David Browne

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informative medium-paced

4.0

Playground by Richard Powers

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adventurous challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Not nearly as intriguing as The Overstory, this new novel focuses in on the oceans and AI and gaming systems.

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

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adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

While I would not quite hype the book as some reviews and blurbs have done (as if it were the second coming of Tolkien or something), this story is a fun, engaging read, with lots of adventure and action, and solid character development that sets the stage for other books. I liked the opening sections and the end sections the best, and look forward to the next installment.

This Is How a Robin Drinks: Essays on Urban Nature by Joanna Brichetto

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challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

A wonderful collection of essays about nature, and noticing

The Goodbye Coast by Joe Ide

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I love his IQ books but this one felt too convoluted for me.

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