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The Necessity of Rain by Sarah Chorn

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

4.5

A story on grief and seeing your love ones fade away
The Chronicles of Exandria: The Mighty Nein by Critical Role

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inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted fast-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? No

4.25

It's cute! Wish I had read it as a teenager.
Maurice by E.M. Forster

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

4.0

I struggled with the old style and vocabulary, but that doesn't take away how important this book is within the history of queer literature. The afterword is very moving and still relevant in several aspects.
What I Want To Talk About: How Autistic Interests Shape A Life by Pete Wharmby

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emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Talking about autism and its challenges & strength through the authors special interests. Interesting read and quite relatable!
In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.25

Middle-grade fantasy, fast read with attaching characters, does its job!
The Chronicles of Exandria Vol 2: The Legend of Vox Machina by James Haeck, Lauryn Ipsum, Liam O'Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, Matthew Mercer

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

Beautiful compilation of fanarts related to the end of the story of Vox Machina. The drawings for that last chapter were particularly moving.
Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens

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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? No

4.0

The last third felt like a queer happy retelling of Orpheus, which was a vibe a few days after seeing Hadestown aha. Really enjoyed the characters!
Project Nought by Chelsey Furedi

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adventurous hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

A fun graphic novel, the ending felt a bit rushed, but otherwise I was really fond of the characters, and intrigued by the time travel exchange!
The Tale of Vox Machina by James Haeck, Lauryn Ipsum, Liam O'Brien, Grace Liu, Taliesin Jaffe, Joe Madureira, Matthew Mercer

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lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.5

Honestly the drawings are stunning. Nice way of collecting them!