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130 reviews

Toph Beifong's Metalbending Academy by Faith Erin Hicks

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.5

The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan

adventurous dark tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

adventurous dark emotional medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

emotional funny informative inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Slavery

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

Sherlock Holmes: The Novels by Arthur Conan Doyle

2.5

De zeven zussen by Lucinda Riley
Did not finish book.

Putting it down for now, cause its boring.

In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Maryanne Vollers, Yeonmi Park

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Wow... I had no idea things were this bad in north Korea. While people where on vacation in China and Seoul, this was going on.

I gave it 4 instead of 5 because I didn't like the writing per se. It could be because she wrote it herself in English, which she learned only recently. 

Also, I feel bad typing this, but it was written very matter of fact. She writes what happens and how she feels, but it felt sometimes still on the surface. And this was enforced by some things she wrote at the end.

Anyway, if you want to read more you should read it! It was brave of her to share her story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Rape, Trafficking

Moderate: Physical abuse

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

adventurous funny fast-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

4.0

The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

How can I not give this 5 stars? It's avatar!

I didn't expect to like it this much, since I didn't care much for Kyoshi in the show, but this book adds context to why she was such a bitch in ATLA. Also loved seeing things from the show back in de books. Jep.

Maybe some characters could have been developed a bit more. But it is still ya (and avatar), so I'm more forgiving. Also we just got spoiled with the original.

Really curious to see where the rest of the series is headed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Homophobia, Death of parent

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.5

It was a nice story. I don't have any particular feels about it. I guess ya contemporary is not really up my alley.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse