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Daredevil, Vol. 14: The Devil, Inside and Out, Vol. 1 by Frank D'Armata, Stefano Gaudiano, Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Wait am I a comic girl now? Was craving more Daredevil after finishing the series so this happened. It's actually quite good, and also pretty dark. I feel bad for Matt Murdock. 

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous emotional tense 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

4.25

Yup yup yup yup. Love it, but still torn on the ending. Like....

are we sure there couldn't have been a way for Alina to keep her powers and everything to still work out? Like the fact that she'll never sun summon again hurts. “The boy and the girl had both known loss, and their grief did not leave them. Sometimes he would find her standing by a window, fingers playing in the beams of sunlight that streamed through the glass...They had an ordinary life, full of ordinary things—if love can ever be called that."

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

challenging dark 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? Yes

3.75

Almost everyone is an idiot but you have to love it. This was much better than the first one and honestly really got me hooked back onto the series. Still cannot comprehend how people are in love with the Darkling...I'm scared. 

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

emotional inspiring fast-paced

4.0

I know people sometimes hate on this book for being a bit basic or condescending but I didn't get those vibes at all. I found it super sweet and insightful - I think it's just one of those books you have to read at the right time in your life. 

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I always see a billion copies of this at Value Village. Kind of tender, kind of funny but also sort of sad. 

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

2.0

This is going to sound really mean but I get tired of reading about losers in high school. Anyway I liked the movie better. But it was a bit nostalgic and reminded me of the John Green days back in 2013. 

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous tense fast-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

4.0

Okay, I'm liking where this is going so far. Reminds me a lot of 39 Clues. Avery is unfortunately still very, very annoying. 

The New Me by Halle Butler

dark slow-paced

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

0.0

I'm angry that this book exists, but I'm angrier that I had to read it. I don't know why I didn't just put it down. It's disgusting and she was so gross and yucky and I just hate this and I don't know what the point was. 

This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Love a good "haunted by my parent's mysterious past" story. Stumbled upon this at the library and couldn't put it down. So good, and so, so stressful. 

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Didn't know what I was getting into, didn't understand it. Not a fan.