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Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive by Marc Brackett
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Death and Rape
Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Rape
The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane by Julia Nobel
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Loved the narrator.
The Cradle of Ice by James Rollins
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War
The Cursed Rose by Leslie Vedder
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
I received an advance reader copy from Edelweiss.
The final book of the Bone Spindle trilogy was an amazing end to the story. The Cursed Rose continues shortly after the second book ended but transitions smoothly. As with the previous books the storyline is easy to follow yet you still have some unknowns lurking in the background. I love how the author not only has done a gender bent storyline with some classic fairytale characters but also gives these tales a background and history. This makes the story much richer. You also continue to feel attached to the characters and hope for their future. I won’t give anything away but I’m glad with how the story ends. Things don’t always go as planned but someone will get their happy ending.
The final book of the Bone Spindle trilogy was an amazing end to the story. The Cursed Rose continues shortly after the second book ended but transitions smoothly. As with the previous books the storyline is easy to follow yet you still have some unknowns lurking in the background. I love how the author not only has done a gender bent storyline with some classic fairytale characters but also gives these tales a background and history. This makes the story much richer. You also continue to feel attached to the characters and hope for their future. I won’t give anything away but I’m glad with how the story ends. Things don’t always go as planned but someone will get their happy ending.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Emotional abuse