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The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All, Vol. 2 by Sumiko Arai

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Supplication by Nour Abi-Nakhoul

challenging slow-paced

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

2.0

t'was not for me

Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

crazy how this isn't even fiction anymore 😳 

Lucy Undying by Kiersten White

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.75

the ending both felt like it was too long and too quick 

Wildwood by Colin Meloy

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

this was so much darker than i thought it would be for a middle grade book!

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

challenging emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

when the length of the book was perfect, but you also wanted it to be longer lowkey 😅

If It Bleeds by Stephen King

mysterious slow-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? Yes

3.0

Mr Harrigan's Phone: 🤷‍♀️ waa not as scary as i thought it would be
The Life if Chuck: 😭 spectacular give me 14 of them right now
If It Bleeds: 😱🫤 Loved the callback to The Outsider, but after a while i just wanted it to be over already
Rat: 🐀 short, sweet, and rat to the point

Bad Dreams in the Night by Adam Ellis

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

we love a 'green ribbon' moment 💚

The Haunting of Alma Fielding: A True Ghost Story by Kate Summerscale

dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

not exactly what i thought it was going to be, but it was an interesting look at spiritualism and how it relates to psychological advancements and real-world political conflict