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329 reviews

All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages by Saundra Mitchell

emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley

emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

Somewhere in the Gray Area by Jeffrey K. Davenport

adventurous challenging funny reflective slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth by Sarah Austin Jenness, Jenifer Hixson, Kate Tellers, Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns

informative slow-paced

The Fire in Fiction: Passion, Purpose and Techniques to Make Your Novel Great by Donald Maass

informative medium-paced

4.0

Salt Houses by Hala Alyan

dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

A compelling generational story that is beautiful and heartbreaking. The characters are unabashedly real, and I liked seeing the different sides of them through the other members of the family. An emotional story that will last with me a lifetime.

Dark Moon, Shallow Sea by David R. Slayton

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

An incredible cast of characters, from the main characters to the supporting ones. Everyone in the story mattered, as did every detail. The world building was unique and dark, offering a glimpse of a world without the moon. There was so much build up in the first half, and while I do wish the main characters spent more time together than they did, the ending was incredibly satisfying. There is romance, but I wouldn't say it's the main focus. To me, it was finding yourself and rising from the ashes of the person you thought you were. I want more of this world, these characters. I would follow Raef and Seth anywhere.