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Greywaren by Maggie Stiefvater

emotional hopeful sad 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

 I was not ready for this and I realized it literally in the last chapter.

Okay, I'm going to say it: I was not a fan of this trilogy. I didn't hate the first two books, but they left me unsatisfied; I felt like everything was too focused and so linear and I couldn't get immersed in the story the same way I got caught up with The raven cycle. Maybe I grew out of my love for this series. Maybe I didn't even like the previous series that much. And the I caught myself thinking about how meandering this was getting and oh baby, we're back.

I'm not going to rate this because despite loving the characters so much, finding my groove back and nearly bawling at the fucking myth of creation (how very dare you Stiefvater, what the fuck?) it felt like too little too late. I will forever be grateful to this book for giving me an explanation behind Declan Lynch as a concept, but that's basically it.

Farewell, Lynch brothers, tho. You will be missed. 

The Wicked King by Holly Black

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

There's no way these people are younger than 25 years old

The Pretender by K.A. Applegate

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Nona la nona by Tamsyn Muir

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

I cannot do this. I knew I could not do this. The horrors of love, indeed.

Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Death of parent

Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

I'm very confused but kind of pleased?

The Trials of Apollo: Camp Jupiter Classified: A Probatio's Journal by Rick Riordan

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

 This was so cute, i was not expecting it. I hope to see this demigods in other books!!
(but also, poor Mimi. She didn't chose her divine parent, you know?) 

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

 I honestly did not understand this. I'm so confused. 

The Hork-Bajir Chronicles by K.A. Applegate

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Ah yes, would you like a story about how my race was enslaved by a species of parasitic slugs that were unleashed on the galaxy by the arrogant and totally not selfish Andalite people? It's the perfect goodnight story, I swear.

I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

You can't give me a story about siblings (or twins, even better) and ask me not to melt into tears at every opportunity. I'm simply not strong enough.
 How dare you make me reflect upon the concept of family and community and the way individuals needs sometimes should be prioritised in order to create more lasting  - and healthy - relationships; but still, we need to look out for the people we love. "I am my brother's keeper, I tell myself"
So true bestie, so true.