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Ouran High School Host Club, Volume 18 by Bisco Hatori

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

This friend group is so codependent- and so am I because I’m not ready to let them gooo

Three Tasks for a Dragon by Eoin Colfer

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-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? No

4.25

The illustrations were stunning, and I loved how the story felt like I was reading a fairytale with a slightly modern vibe- kind of like Princess Bride or Ella Enchanted.

Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

3.0

Okay, the overall theme/metaphor about grief, moving on, and letting go did get me in the end, but for most of the book the story felt a bit repetitive.

Ouran High School Host Club, Volume 17 by Bisco Hatori

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

succession WISHES it could ouran high school host club

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human by Kimberly Lemming

adventurous funny hopeful 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

4.25

The tropes in this installment were not personally as fun for me as the other two books, but I still had a really good time, and at this point I will check out anything Kimberly Lemming writes.

Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 16 by Bisco Hatori

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

I wil fight Tamaki's paternal side of the family without hesitation 
(Haruhi's parents' love story was adorable)

ASAP by Axie Oh

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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

3.5

Overall, I thought the writing and plot was much improved compared to XOXO, and I've always preferred the second chance romance trope than the first love trope. I do think the pacing suffered a bit as every dramatic thing that could have happened, happened all in the last third of the story.

Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 15 by Bisco Hatori

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

we're starting to wind down and transition to resolving all the plot threads for our characters- and i'm enjoying every minute of it

The Golden Frog Games by Claribel A. Ortega

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.25

I enjoyed this even more than the first book. I liked how the world building was expanded upon and that we got to know our three main characters more. I do feel like the ending was a little rushed but overall it was a really solid sequel.

The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar

hopeful lighthearted 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

I think this is my favorite book from Adiba Jaigirdar yet. I really liked how the author let our main character be realistically flawed and learn from her mistakes throughout the story. I do feel the love triangle was a bit of a miss for me as I wasn't super invested in who Shireen was going to end up with. That being said I did vastly prefer the endgame love interest over the other one.