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83 reviews

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

emotional inspiring relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

Saga: Book One by Brian K. Vaughan

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

There's a scene near the beginning where Montag finds his wife unconscious on the floor, close to death, and it is written really beautifully... Otherwise the book is fine.

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

Everything up until

Lazlo and friends go to the citadel and see Sarai, and fight ghosts,

was amazing!! It slowly started losing me after that.

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

First Audiobook I listened to, so the beginning is kinda hazy cause i was getting used to the new format

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

a helpful guide on how to not be a parent.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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? No

4.5

Pretty words drew me in,, past and present felt disconnected. 
Made me want to read this book for a long time. 

Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-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

4.75

I don't have much to say,, this book is really really good... I wasn't expecting it to be this good. 

Verity by Colleen Hoover

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This was a fucking trip

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Expectations were a bit high, but it was a nice children's read. I might have enjoyed it more if I read it when I was younger.