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The Fertile Earth by Ruthvika Rao

dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

4.0

This was an ambitious debut with some powerful storytelling and evocative descriptions. It could have done with a stronger edit in my opinion as I found the characters too opaque to really empathize with and the pacing was all over the place.

Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli

emotional hopeful sad 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

3.0

I Am An Island by Tamsin Calidas

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad slow-paced

4.0

Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

On the Red Hill: Where Four Lives Fell Into Place by Mike Parker

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Festive Nights by Catriona Ward, Natasha Pulley, Laura Purcell, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Bridget Collins, Jess Kidd, Andrew Michael Hurley, Stuart Turton, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Elizabeth Macneal, Susan Stokes-Chapman, Laura Shepherd-Robinson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann

adventurous hopeful inspiring relaxing 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? No

4.0

How to Winter: Harnessing Your Mindset to Embrace All Seasons by Kari Leibowitz

adventurous hopeful informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

The Abandoners: Of Mothers and Monsters by Begoña Gómez Urzaiz

informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Under the Rock: The Poetry of a Place by Benjamin Myers

dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.5