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157 reviews

Confessions of a Curious Bookseller by Elizabeth Green

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.25

I read this book on and off for several months before finishing it. The style is very interesting! I felt like I was inside of Fawn's email inbox. 

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

adventurous emotional inspiring sad tense fast-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

4.5

The Snail with the Right Heart: A True Story by Maria Popova

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

4.75

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

adventurous emotional informative 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

4.25

I had a difficult time getting into this book and struggled to finish it. There was nothing fundamentally flawed with it, I just felt that the focus should have been more on the women of the apothecary and less on the lead protagonist, Caroline. I would’ve like to dive deeper into Nella and Eliza’s world.

We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad 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? Yes

3.75

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

The Giver by Lois Lowry

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Heartbreak by The School of Life

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

5.0