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The Immortal City by Amy Kuivalainen

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Torture, and Murder

Minor: Rape

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

adventurous funny fast-paced

5.0

The Secret of White Stone Gate by Julia Nobel

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

adventurous informative reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Keeper of the Lost Cities The Graphic Novel Part 1: Volume 1 by Shannon Messenger, Celina Frenn

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez Gomez

fast-paced

4.5

Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive by Marc Brackett

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini

adventurous challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Death and Rape

Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Rape

The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane by Julia Nobel

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Loved the narrator.