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Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill

informative inspiring fast-paced

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

The Shadow Sister by Lily Meade

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

The Getaway by Lamar Giles

challenging dark mysterious medium-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

3.5

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

We Can Be Heroes by Kyrie McCauley

dark hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

The real draw of this book for me was the way the characters handled their grief over the loss of their friend to gun violence. There's a timeliness to that particular storyline.

But what I loved was the demonstration of civil disobedience through public art. Art, and its display on social media, as a way to hold those responsible accountable for their actions.

I also loved the podcast. It was a deft way to introduce information that could have been seen as didactic in any other format. Definitely worth the read. 

When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez

challenging inspiring 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? No

5.0

If you've read and liked any Elizabeth Acevedo, you'll enjoy this one. 

Four for the Road by K.J. Reilly

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I love a good road trip novel. I think the thing that really challenged me was the MC's motivation for going on the road trip. Grief can negatively affect rationality, I understand, but

catfishing the daughter of the person whose drunk driving resulted in the death of a parent

seems particularly cruel. That said, I did love the relationships in this novel, and it's 100% worth the read. 

Medusa [Illustrated Gift Edition] by Jessie Burton

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

5.0