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Palestine: A Socialist Introduction by Sumaya Awad, Brian Bean

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Disney Frozen: Olaf's Quest by Suzanne Francis

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

De schat van de blauwe boekanier by Tonke Dragt

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

5.0

It's a very good children's book. Maybe I'm rating it too high because it's the last book from Tonke Dragt that she worked on before she passed away, but it's just very lovely and cute and wholesome. And it has pirates! 

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy by Francine Shapiro

2.0

I hoped this would be a very good book, since I love the work the author did on developing EMDR, but this was not it. Many examples which would not be helped by just self help, and where EMDR was the almost magical solution. This book seems more like an advertisement for emdr therapy than an actual book that can help you. 

The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea by Philip Hoare

slow-paced

2.0

Way too much Moby dick, way too little whale. 

Rocannon's World by Ursula K. Le Guin

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Yoke of Stars by R.B. Lemberg

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

It's cute!

I do feel there are some holes in the story that could be worked out more and the pacing seems a bit off. But all in all I quite like it.