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The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

4.0

Roofwalker by Susan Power

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad

4.0

Sayonara Game by Yuu Minaduki

3.75

The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sís

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I loved this one! It's an autobiography of the author's experience growing up in Communist Czechoslovakia, and the art is fantastic. (Depicting the police as pig-nosed men hiding in a crowd, spying and waiting to bust any dissidents? Brilliant.) I'm fascinated by the history of Communist Europe in general, but I've never read about it in a picture book format. There is a written narrative, but it's very minimal and most of the history and emotions are projected through the artwork.

Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

This book was okay. I didn't feel invested until the last quarter. I enjoyed the dynamic between Hades, Zeus, and Poseidon—very amusing, especially the portrayal of Zeus—and the respective vibes of both Artemis and Hades, the latter of whom is more bumbling and misunderstood than anything else. Things get dark near the end, so pay attention to the trigger warnings provided at the beginning of the book. I originally read a library copy, but I liked it well enough that I bought my own copy and I'm looking forward to the next volume.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Blood

Persephone: Hades' Torment by Allison Shaw

medium-paced

3.5

I literally did not know what to expect when I bought this. I didn't know whether it was a graphic novel or a light novel (it's a graphic novel), or why it was wrapped in plastic (boobs and a spicy ending). As with Lore Olympus, I wasn't into this the entire time; I was about halfway through before I felt invested.

It's a pretty standard Hades and Persephone story (not so much a newish spin the way Lore is) but with

nipples and boning

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If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales, Cale Dietrich

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? N/A

4.5

The God and the Flightless Messenger by hagi

funny hopeful lighthearted

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

5.0

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

4.0