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Something is Killing the Children Vol. 5 by James Tynion IV

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adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

5.0

I love this serie so freaking much
The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories by Eric LaRocca

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

3.0

The stories were interesting and disturbing. But the narrator? Bored me. I often zoned out 
Je m'appelle Julie by Caroline Fournier

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? N/A

4.0

Cute 🥺🤩
Girlfriends by Sara Soler

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emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.75

🥺🥺🥺 j'ai adorĂ©. J'ai adorĂ© le style de l'autrice mais aussi que mĂŞme si le livre comporte (helas) de la transphobie ca reste assez lĂ©ger. C'est beau et parfois mĂŞme drĂ´le 
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Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

Okay. So I know a lot of people have mixed (or worse) feelings about this book. 

But honestly, it was perfect for me. - It has lesbians, plot twists
- made me gasp in public 
- almost made me cry in public,
- great character
- easy to read
- got me out of my reading slump. 

Yes, I guessed some twists and I didn't fully understand how time passed in the story. But still freaking great to me. I understand the complaints though
Alerte Tartelette : Orane et Orion, pégases téméraires by Jo Riley-Black

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

 
Merci NetGalley et Scrineo pour le service presse numĂ©rique contre un avis.  
Alors, un livre qui suit des pĂ©gases dans une Ă©cole pour devenir des pĂ©gases d’élites afin de protĂ©ger la famille royale. Le tout avec la princesse qui devient la colocataire de l’hĂ©roĂŻne ? J’étais en mode « prenez mes sous », surtout que j’aime lire de la jeunesse pour après les conseiller. Et puis on n’est jamais trop vieux pour la jeunesse.  
Une histoire au concept intéressant, un casting de personnages divers, je veux dire l’héroïne est handicapée et utilise un fauteuil en étant Pégase ! C’est génial ! Franchement, ce sont les points forts de l’histoire. Les personnages sont assez attachants, mais j’avais oublié comment on peut être énervant à cet âge-là. J’ai pourtant travaillé avec des enfants de cet âge. Mais les personnages évoluent tout de même dans une certaine mesure. Il y a des moments qui sont drôles, et les retournements de situation sont vraiment bons pour la tranche d’âge visée.
Bon, les chevaux, c’est plus pour moi par contre. Je ne me suis pas vu passer cette phase. Aussi, je sais que c’est un livre jeunesse et que le but et l’histoire et tout et tout, mais le discours par rapport Ă  la rĂ©volution, je ne sais pas, ça m’a paru bizarre. Mais en mĂŞme temps, la fin est intĂ©ressante. Peut-ĂŞtre pour ouvrir une conversation. Mais j’ai fini le livre il y a 4 jours, et je ne sais pas, mais le livre me laisse encore perplexe. Je suis pourtant parfaitement sĂ»r.e que l’on peut faire des histoires avec des rĂ©volutionnaires, et personnes changeant des choses d’une manière gĂ©niale… Mais ça reste un bon livre. Je le conseillerai aux enfants, je pense.  
Je rĂ©flĂ©chis peut-ĂŞtre un peu trop. 
Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman

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hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Not bad, but some kinda fell flat
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I didn't know anything starting this book, and honestly, that's a good thing. This is a good story. Maybe I was expecting more action, but it would have been too much. So yeah, a good surprise. Sometimes I felt a bit lost, but I think it's more because I was reading it when I needed to sleep than because of the book
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Blossom by D.S.

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emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Omg. C'Ă©tait  top. La seule reproche qu'on pourrait faire : le dĂ©coupage du temps etait un peu chelou parfois 
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Covenant, Vol. 1 by LySandra Vuong, explodikid

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adventurous funny mysterious tense 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

4.5

Sam can show me her holly spirit. AMEN.