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81 reviews
Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Grief
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Stalking
Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 1 by Karuho Shiina
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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
4.0
The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Grief
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Buried by Melissa Grey
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
3.25
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.0
i just love this book so much!!!! i think i should reread this maybe every year if possible. i just love it that much
its a lot of fun and the end never fails to make me happy even when i just think about it. also the singer lady (i already forgot her name oops) she is so nice to bud i love her
also my favorite scene in a book of all time is probably from this book. bud getting picked up by mr. lewis on the highway and when bud thought mr. lewis was a vampire STOP because i was going crazy the first time i read this. i wish i had my own copy and tbh i probably should get my own sometime because i want to annotate it next time i read it.
its a lot of fun and the end never fails to make me happy even when i just think about it. also the singer lady (i already forgot her name oops) she is so nice to bud i love her
also my favorite scene in a book of all time is probably from this book. bud getting picked up by mr. lewis on the highway and when bud thought mr. lewis was a vampire STOP because i was going crazy the first time i read this. i wish i had my own copy and tbh i probably should get my own sometime because i want to annotate it next time i read it.