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233 reviews

Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Dementia, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child death

Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Fatphobia

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The Travelers by Regina Porter

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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? No

3.5

Sweet book. Not a challenging read. Extremely heavy-handed with the “otherness” and injustice of unequal treatment of those who are different. 

The Second Mother by Jenny Milchman

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death

Walk Between Worlds by Samara Breger

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

5.0

I am not a frequent reader of fantasy/adventure books, but this was a stellar read. It had me smiling, laughing out loud, biting my nails with anticipation, and just generally excited to keep reading. It’s a fun fantasy story filled with queer characters and unpredictable twists and turns. The abundance of magical characters infused with relatable, human emotions made it such an enjoyable read. 

I wouldn’t say this story is good for children (some sex scenes and discussion of violence), but I think it would be appropriate for teenagers and older. 

Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

3.25

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

5.0