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Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 9 by Natsuki Takaya

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, and Grief

It's a Fabulous Life by Kelly Farmer

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

El Deafo by Cece Bell

funny hopeful informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, and Blood

Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

The writing style was clunky 

Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent

Breath of Flowers, Volume 1 by Caly

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, and Medical trauma

Minor: Pregnancy

The Wicked King by Holly Black

adventurous funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

I didn’t really care where the story was going 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, and Blood