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Sexing the Cherry by Jeanette Winterson

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challenging mysterious reflective medium-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

5.0

The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Drowned Country by Emily Tesh

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-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

3.75

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

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dark mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

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adventurous funny mysterious reflective 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

3.0

Pax by Sara Pennypacker

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adventurous reflective medium-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

2.5

Cute enough, but shallow even for middle grade. And damn, such a bad ending

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

Had a great time except all the times I had to ask myself “how many more times is he gonna bang is mom?” ….. I’m torn. Because we get it, Murakami is a genius. His stuff is so imaginative and complex, but he barrels over sensitive & graphic material. Forever a middle school boy trying to be edgy 🙄

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The Book of Uncommon Prayer by Katherine Mosby

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hopeful reflective slow-paced

3.0

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

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hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0