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33 reviews

Off the Record by Camryn Garrett

emotional lighthearted 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

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

adventurous emotional informative inspiring sad tense 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

4.75

Brunos father is the commander of the German army and because of that he and his family are forced to move from berlin to poland, next to a concentration camp. in the beginning bruno this his new home is boring because he doesn’t have anyone to play with. although the that changes when bruno meets shmuel, a boy from the other side of the fence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Child death and Death

Shadow Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

We finally get to see thing from Kenji’s pov. Everything he has to deal with and the amount to feelings he has inside of him. We see how Juliette’s tough patch affects Kenji.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous challenging tense medium-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

3.25

The battle has finished, and Juliette is ready to be the next supreme commander no matter who stands in her way. In the beginning there is no opposition from the army, civilians, other sectors or even other supreme commanders. Everything is going well until the children of the supreme commander of Asia arrive unexpectedly making Juliette and Warner doubt the motive of their visit. Juliette will discover some thing about herself that she didn’t know, and Warner will be forced uncover some things too.

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous emotional informative mysterious sad tense 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

3.25

After escaping Warner’s house they arrive to a magical place where Juliette finds she’s not alone. Adam also finds out why he’s able to touch Juliette and it’s definitely not a glitch. They’ll have little time to adapt to this new place and people, though they’ll learn many things about themselves. Soon something unexpected that will change things and what Omega Point had been preparing for, will finally happen. 

Fracture Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

We finally get Adam’s point of view in all this. We can see that all he cares about is putting the ones he loves out of danger. We see how he lives the battle. 

Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

He is in love with her and he knows it. He doesn’t lose hope even in the circumstances that they’re in, he WILL fight for her, even if that means losing himself in the process. 

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

 Juliette’s skin is lethal, whenever she touches somebody she inflicts pain in them. She’s been believing all her life that she’s a monster, always locked in a room without contact with any other human. Until they put a roommate in her cell, she remembers this kid, they used to go to school together he was the only one nice to her. A couple days later they transferred into a really big house where she discovers her roommate is actually from the military and has been working for the Reestablishment, an institution meant to restore order and try to fix the world that has been so badly devastated. 

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Alex is the First Son of the United states, and he’s preparing his career to be a politician, just like his mom. He is confortable with how he is, however there is something he doesn’t how about himself, that Henry the Prince of England will help him discover. 

A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

Vietnamese Romeo and Juliet in contemporary history. Bảo and Linh’s families own restaurants across the street from one another, and they despise each other. Lihn is an artist, and Bảo is a writer, even though they don’t know the reason for their parents' feud, they haven’t had contact with each other since one day in kindergarten. Until one day Bảo sees Linh from across the street and realizes that she needs help.