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86 reviews

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

4.0

GHOSTS: The Button House Archives by Mat Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Ben Willbond, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard, Martha Howe-Douglas

funny informative reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.5

The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

4.25

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

And Away... by Bob Mortimer

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

I couldn’t connect with the characters but the premise is still interesting! I may try again another time maybe closer to halloween

The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75