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Nowhere Special by Matt Wallace

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

I can see this plot a mile away, and I'm already bored of it.

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Rather darker than I usually read, but velvety and soft in an alternately disturbing and comforting way

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At the End of the Day by Lisl H. Detlefsen

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emotional inspiring fast-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

4.0

The end of hte day can be hard, but there are bright spots. And tomorrow will come.

The Heart Never Forgets by Ana Ot

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4.0

sweet memory

What Rosa Brought by Jacob Sager Weinstein

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3.0

Well done, historical, not graphic

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The Outside by Gianna Marino

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fast-paced

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

4.0

Very sweet story of a friend/family group helping one of their members overcome a fear of the outside.

A Terrible Place for a Nest by Sara Levine

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medium-paced

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

2.0

WAY too sad to be a believably happy ending.

Salsa Magic by Letisha Marrero

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emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Fine in it's way, but I feel this stays much closer to a depiction of religion than a depiction of magic, and as such I'm not all that excited about it. Perhaps someone else will be though.

Rising by Sidura Ludwig

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3.0

Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall by Lynn Brunelle

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informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Amazing science, give to baby goths and budding scientists.

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