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306 reviews

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

So Far from God by Ana Castillo

emotional lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley

adventurous dark reflective tense 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

4.0

Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.25

Talking As Fast As I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham

funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

The Tattooed Soldier by Héctor Tobar

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Death and Grief

The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole

emotional mysterious tense fast-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

Once & Future by A.R. Capetta, Cory McCarthy

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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? It's complicated

2.75

I really loved the concept of this book, although I’m not the biggest fan of sci fi. However, with that being said I was still able to conceptualize the story pretty well, seeing as it’s partly a retelling and largely character driven. 
I really loved the inclusivity and the characters were pretty lovable. 
I’m excited to see how this story gets expanded on in the next one.
However, with that being said the writing is where this one fell flat. It felt like we were always hopping around, and trying to visualize the scenes was pretty difficult because they weren’t written very well. 
It felt like we sped through really important moments, and I rarely say this, but maybe having this be a trilogy could’ve helped. That way we have time to sit with the characters and actually have a more fleshed out plot and timeline. 
Otherwise, I am excited to see how the group takes down this capitalistic regime. 
PS- what was with the random ass YEAR time jump?!
PPS-

GWEN AND KAY!😬 (but then GWEN AND ARI AGAIN?!)

Sightwitch: The Witchlands by Susan Dennard

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0