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273 reviews

Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous inspiring 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

4.25

I don't normally read fantasy or mythology but this books was captivating.

We see how a woman's rage can truly be devastating ad backed by loneliness and heartache.

The Times I Knew I Was Gay by Eleanor Crewes

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.25

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

Out There Screaming by Jordan Peele, John Joseph Adams

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

I definitely enjoyed some stories more than other but found this was a wide range of various types of horror which was a nice change from my usual horror picks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I don't normally read romance but this one was nice and cozy perfect for letting my brain detox from the dark tense stuff I normally read. 

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

adventurous reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.5

We love a graphic memoir. This book really hit home for me and voiced a lot of feelings I myself have felt. We need more books like this to help kids and adults voice how they feel about gender and sexuality. 

Ajin: Demi-Human, Vol. 17 by Gamon Sakurai

adventurous dark tense slow-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? Yes

3.25

Ajin: Demi-Human, Vol. 16 by Gamon Sakurai

adventurous dark tense 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

Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder by Asako Yuzuki

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

This book is a murder mystery that coats you in the buttery emotions of female existence. Providing moments of what it is like to be women who love and hate other women. There is definitely at least one female chapter that every woman can relate to in the book in some way.