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34 reviews

A Winglets Collection: The First Three Stories by Tui T. Sutherland

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

it was lowkey cringe but in a good way. a nostalgic type of cringe. these are the kinds of characters i would make when i was really little, it’s very nice to see them in a published book:))

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Racism, Classism, Police brutality, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic friendship, and Cursing

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Bullying, and Drug use

Coven by Kit Seaton, Jennifer Dugan

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense 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? No

4.0

Bone Crier's Dawn by Kathryn Purdie

adventurous challenging inspiring tense fast-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

3.5

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

Bone Crier's Moon by Kathryn Purdie

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing tense fast-paced

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

3.0

it was good. i honestly think it would’ve been better if like any of the luresses were queer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Animal death, Death of parent, and Grief

Rest in the Mourning by r.h. Sin

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

The Awakening Storm by Jaimal Yogis

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

i just wasn’t getting into it, the way it’s written was a little confusing for me also