jailynm13's reviews
12 reviews

Dear Martin by Nic Stone

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

4.5

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Child death, Gore, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Police brutality, War, Kidnapping, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Colonisation, Confinement, Child abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Cursing, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Shot in the Heart by Mikal Gilmore

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, Confinement, Drug use, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Suicide, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Gore, Medical content, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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? Yes

5.0

She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

3.0

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Tommyinnit Says: The Quote Book by Wilbur Soot, Tom Simons

dark funny relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0