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I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself by Marisa Crane

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emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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System Collapse by Martha Wells

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adventurous funny

5.0

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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

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funny tense fast-paced

5.0

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Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

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5.0

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Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

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5.0

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Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl by Brianna R. Shrum, Sara Waxelbaum

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5.0

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6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) by Tess Sharpe

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adventurous reflective

5.0

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The Honeys by Ryan La Sala

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5.0

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The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

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dark tense

Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

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The Spirit Bares its Teeth is a YA historical horror book about trans and autistic Silas who wants to be a doctor, despite his family's expectation that he be a proper, marriageable lady (and good magical breeding stock). He's sent to a creepy finishing school for, basically, unruly girls. This was, hands down, the scariest book I read in 2023, but also one of my favorites. The imagery is so vivid, and the ending is satisfying. Can't wait to read the next thing Andrew Joseph White writes!

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The Library Book by Susan Orlean

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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