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The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
3.0
emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I wanted to like this, but it is unfortunately overly-didactic and under-plotted for a four hundred page book. It could be half as long and far more nuanced, and would have benefited from that edit.