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Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk
emotional
slow-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye by Jim LaMarche, Jane Yolen
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I’m sobbing. I miss my childhood cats so much.
Dark Heir by C.S. Pacat
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? Yes
4.5
The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton
Did not finish book. Stopped at 51%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 51%.
This is just too British and cheesy for me. I don’t care about the romance. I love birds and ornithology. The fact that this failed to gain my attention is disappointing. The pacing is glacial. The dialogue is painful.
Some Assembly Required: Decoding Four Billion Years of Life, from Ancient Fossils to DNA by Neil Shubin
informative
slow-paced
4.75
Vicious by V.E. Schwab
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, and Violence
What If... Wanda Maximoff and Peter Parker Were Siblings? by Seanan McGuire
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
I didn’t care about the characters or the situation, which is hard to understand given Spider-man and Scarlet Witch are two of my favorites.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
The Orc and Her Bride by Lila Gwynn
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
The Absinthe Underground by Jamie Pacton
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Very cliche plot and villain. I didn’t care about the characters, and I kept getting the two MC’s mixed up.
Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #1 by Erin Hunter
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The art and coloring was so beautiful I stopped and just stared at the pages sometimes. The cats in the background are adorable. I like how this quickened the pacing of the first book.