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Demon Diary, Volume 01 by Lee Chi-Hyong, Kara

lighthearted 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

3.0

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

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

A collection of short stories, centering around a Mexican family, and their neighbors and friends.

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

3.0

This girl's had some troubles.

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

dark tense slow-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? No

2.75

From this collection of short stories, the story of Mowgli is great, and I liked the poems/ songs. 

Citizen 13660 by Miné Okubo

informative sad slow-paced

2.75

I didn't know this happened. Should have known; fear makes people stupid and cruel.

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-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? No

4.0

Wonderfully written. Great character arc. Battle scenes are intense.

The Quickie by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge

mysterious 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? No

3.5

The ending was unnecessarily bizarre. Felt like an ending to a different story. But I liked this book.

The Glass Mountain and Other Polish Fairy Tales by Elsie Byrde

adventurous dark medium-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

2.75

Absurd in a charming way.

The Giver by Lois Lowry

dark emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

4.5

Pleasantville dystopia. The world building is so good.

Shadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card

adventurous tense slow-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? No

3.25

A love triangle, and military battles, and treachery! Good fun.