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Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.5

4.5 ✨
The starting was sooo confusing and even the middle. It really hit off after the mid way. Loved the anime illustrations so much. Highlight of the book as it illustrated my favourite scenes. Not me tearing up again near the end.
(I saw the Kimi no na wa mention in the acknowledgements coming from a mile away) 😂

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

This was so cute! And relaxing. Sometimes, Tumblr recs really hit the spot. Although what was that last raven story about 👀 sus.

Little Thieves by Margaret Owen

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense 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? Yes

4.0

How It Unfolds by James S.A. Corey

3.0

Fence: Striking Distance by Sarah Rees Brennan

funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

This was really good. Read this without reading the graphic novels and had one hell of a time. Everyone is so stupid and precious 🥺 not a single braincell in sight. Harvard and Seiji had some but lost them by the end. RIP! I need the stupid plot to be resolved!!!!!! So much angst and for what!

Ark by Veronica Roth

inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

This one was good. Loved that it was about flowers, my obsession 🪻 But also spoke so much more. Less about the characters and more about memories of people and things.

Greenwood by Michael Christie

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-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

4.0

Phew finally done. Only took 1.5 months 🫡 This was a great book! Loved the way the story was told. And the writing was so good. Like a love letter to trees. The characters all kept me engaged, even though quite a few of them made questionable life choices. Also Google says the genre of this book is clifi (climate fiction) 👀 who knew.

Randomize by Andy Weir

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

All I remember is that it had an Indian cast. This is the Ant man movie joke where you put the word quantum infront of everything to make it seem possible and mysterious. Very boring.

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

slow-paced

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

1.0

Did not enjoy at all. Super boring. Nothing interesting happened.