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The Tiger's Apprentice by Laurence Yep

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.0

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-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

Cheek by Jowl: A History of Neighbours by Emily Cockayne

informative slow-paced

3.5

The Littlehampton Libels: A Miscarriage of Justice and a Mystery about Words in 1920s England by Christopher Hilliard

informative slow-paced

3.0

Wink Poppy Midnight by April Genevieve Tucholke

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

At the end of this book, its twists and turns swirling around and making the road straight again, I found I felt itchy and lonely and a bit sick to my stomach. The writing is superb and there’s such a lyrical and amazing voice that the author brings out for each three of the characters, but they are people human and flawed. I read for escapism and despite the excellent writing, at the end, I felt creeping and crawling things in my stomach and did not feel that it did had such a good ending after all. For me, at least. 
 Though one could look and just see humanity in all of its strange forms, especially the teenage form, I am always one for fairytales. But. I like them to end light, with a bit of fluff, and some sparkly fairy dust. 
This is not a book for me, but it is one that I will pass on and I know others will enjoy immensely and have already done so already.
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Spontaneous by Aaron Starmer

dark emotional sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

Romancing Rem'eb by Ruby Dixon

emotional hopeful 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

Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

Go Fetch! by Shelly Laurenston

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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