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Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of) by Kathleen Gros

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? No

3.75

Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (Sort Of) by Kathleen Gros

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

Concerning My Daughter by Kim Hye-Jin

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Lesbophobia

The Lonely Book by Meg Grehan

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? No

3.5

such a sweet book about nonbinary/gender identities representation & so nice to see it in a book aimed at a younger audience! i wish i had this when i was younger but happy it exists now <3

Roaming by Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Miss Meteor by Anna-Marie McLemore, Tehlor Kay Mejia

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

funny hopeful reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin

dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Mothers' Instinct: A Novel of Suspense by Barbara Abel

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Vomit, Violence, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Child death, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25