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115 reviews

Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

emotional hopeful sad 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

4.5

no cause I cried! LOL
I love love love this beautiful world Alice Oseman has created. All of them, but especially this volume, navigate such important topics with the responsibility and reverence they require/deserve. All the while, following along such charming adorable kids who just want to love with their whole hearts and be loved with whole hearts. I am so greatful that this exists. Thank you <4

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Self harm

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

adventurous mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

SO engaging and entertaining! A journey that keeps you guessing and invested. Tension-building in this thang was masterful, but the beats intended to be most dramatic/tense/climactic did not have that satisfying punch I expected them to (Nay, needed them to!). Also unfortunately, the ending didn't hit for me at all :( I still had an enjoyable time with it, but can't say I loved it after finishing. Still, strong writing + fun ride keeps it in the 4 stars for me^^

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Death of parent, Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Vomit

Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman

5.0

Finna by Nino Cipri

adventurous lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Death of parent

Minor: Body horror, Blood

Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Fatphobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations about Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Islamophobia, Colonisation

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Violence, Murder, Colonisation

Bloom by Kevin Panetta

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

Corazón by Yesika Salgado

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent

Moderate: Fatphobia