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The Highest Tide by Jim Lynch

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

3.0

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

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challenging dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Snapdragon by Kat Leyh

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funny hopeful informative reflective 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

3.0

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

I never finished this one as a kid and i don’t know why. It had me on the edge of my seat the whole book. I guess the ending isn’t great, but what can you expect from a trilogy?
The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

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dark informative inspiring fast-paced

3.0

Had to read for a class (probably obvious), but it was much better and easier to understand than i expected! 
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Underneath by Kathi Appelt

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adventurous emotional inspiring 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

3.0

Had to read this for an adolescent literature class and still really enjoyed it despite it being a children’s book!
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

This was a reread and it still had me glued to my seat.
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