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Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

Dune by Frank Herbert

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adventurous challenging dark informative reflective tense slow-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 Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr., E.B. White

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.

I’ve read it before, absolutely love it. Just don’t need it right now

Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler

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1.25

I found this book on clearance right after finishing Anne of the Island. I thought it was serendipitous, so I bought it. After finishing it i honestly wish I hadn’t.

Im all for an AU storyline, but I don’t get the sense the author truly understands the characters she’s writing about, or that we even read the same books. Anne Shirley is not in Anne of Manhattan, and neither is Gilbert Blythe. It has a few cute moments, but they lack in depth, the writing felt lazy and the plot had no real substance. At best it was a series of scenarios. The plot went from weak to awful in the last 40 pages.

Frankly, I don’t know who this book is for. If you genuinely like the Anne of Green Gables books, you will not enjoy Anne of Manhattan. If you’ve only watched Anne with an E on Netflix, maybe you’ll find some enjoyment in the read. However, my advice is to avoid it. Just read Anne of the Island instead.

Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

This is my new standard for romance. ROMANCE OF THE HEART AND MIND.

A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.

Reread this after reading it as a tween, incredibly misogynistic.

Watership Down by Richard Adams

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adventurous challenging hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Watership Down took me a long time to get into, (didn’t buy in fully until about 50% in) but I’m certain the story will stick with me for a long time. Heroic, compelling. The author didn’t over-anthropomorphize the rabbits, yet created a surprisingly strong war strategy angle.

Strange + meaningful seeing prey animals have to rise to such levels of violence due to their circumstances.

Epilogue hurt a little bit.

Shuna's Journey by Hayao Miyazaki

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad fast-paced