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Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Mental illness
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Self harm
Minor: Outing
Gemina by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I don't even know what to say about this book, except for I think the book that was my favourite of all time until today, will have to share that spot from now on.
The characters, the family and friendship dynamics, the plot, the magic system, the entire atmosphere - I can't think of a single thing in this book I didn't love.
It made me laugh, it made me cry and it gave me pretty much every emotion in between. I literally spent the entire last hour or so of the audio book switching back and forth between crying and jumping around my kitchen in pure joy.
Also, I highly recommend the audio book. I often find myself having trouble fully connecting with a story and its characters when I'm listening to it on audio. But Avi Roque does such a great job narrating this one that I really felt like I was on this journey with the characters, instead of just having someone tell me about it.
The characters, the family and friendship dynamics, the plot, the magic system, the entire atmosphere - I can't think of a single thing in this book I didn't love.
It made me laugh, it made me cry and it gave me pretty much every emotion in between. I literally spent the entire last hour or so of the audio book switching back and forth between crying and jumping around my kitchen in pure joy.
Also, I highly recommend the audio book. I often find myself having trouble fully connecting with a story and its characters when I'm listening to it on audio. But Avi Roque does such a great job narrating this one that I really felt like I was on this journey with the characters, instead of just having someone tell me about it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Transphobia, and Blood
Moderate: Deadnaming, Death of parent, and Murder
Spotlight by Eden Finley
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
The Mist by Stephen King
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Fatphobia and Sexism
Malamander by Thomas Taylor
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5