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emotional lighthearted mysterious 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

4.5

“You make me want to embrace every part of myself”
I adored this book. It felt like a cosy mystery with magic. I loved the vibes. Nature, earth, cosy, whimsical, mysterious and queer. It was a forced proximity and second chance romance between two girls who fell in love at thirteen.

There was a mystery that I genuinely enjoyed. I liked how Sage fought to save her families business. I enjoyed Sage and Ximena having to team up to find out who broke into and stole from their store. I liked how they had a coven in this story and how they were mostly women.

Sage and Ximenas romance was so sweet and I think lots of queer teens will love this story. 4.5 stars

Fragments of Horror by Junji Ito

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

My first book of 2025 and it was my Christmas present from my little brother. My two favorite short stories from this collection were Dissection-Chan and Blackbird

1. Futon: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. Wooden Spirit: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. Tomio•Red Turtleneck: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
4. Gentle Goodbye: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
5. Dissection-Chan: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (favorite)
6. Blackbird: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (favorite)
7. Magami Nanakuse: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
8. Whispering Woman: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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