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829 reviews

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

challenging medium-paced

3.25

Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw

medium-paced

3.0

Here Is the Beehive by Sarah Crossan

medium-paced

2.25

The Arrival by Shaun Tan

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.75

I can completely see why people rave about this. The illustrations are so intimate, and the designs for the little creatures were wonderful. Made me emotional about the transmission of story being a heart led thing, and that "language" has a lot of definitions.

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

If My Body Could Speak by Blythe Baird

emotional fast-paced

3.5

The Giver by Lois Lowry

3.0

What Happened to Cass McBride? by Gail Giles

3.0

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

3.0

White Teeth by Zadie Smith

4.0