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113 reviews

Dandadan, Vol. 1 by Yukinobu Tatsu

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

Ballad for Black Cassandra by Olivia Stephens

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous challenging lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

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

5.0

When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? No

5.0

I teared up a lot. I am so glad to exist in a word where stories like this are being told and I wish I could’ve read a book like this when I was a kid.

I especially loved how Aidan and his parents were not concerned with the baby’s gender as much as simply preparing for and being excited about the baby’s arrival. I wish more folks thought this way. Even trans folks can be very gendered and binary with how they discuss babies’, children’s, and even other adults’ genders without knowing anything about them and hopefully this book teaches young children to do the opposite! 

Changing Moon by Pop, Mathieu Mariolle, MiniKim

funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency by Chen Chen

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

Zany and honest.

I appreciate how conversational, confessional and stream-of-consciousness Chen Chen’s writing tends to be. Felt like reading someone’s private diary entries; so much vulnerability and truth.

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 3 by Ryoko Kui

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0