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Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

My only real complaint is that the chapter on JKR seemed a little...thin in comparison to the rest of Dederer's reckonings. But overall, I really, really loved this book.

The Faraway World by Patricia Engel

challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

The Other Side of Never: Dark Tales from the World of Peter & Wendy by A. J. Elwood, Muriel Gray

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

House of Hearts by Francesca Lia Block

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

1984 by George Orwell

4.0

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

1.0

What Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire by Charles Bukowski

3.0

Love Is a Dog from Hell by Charles Bukowski

3.0

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

4.0

Ulysses by James Joyce

4.0