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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 - ALL THE FIGHTING PARTS is one of the hardest and most beautiful YA novels I’ve ever read. Told in poems, journal entries, text messages, and court transcripts, Amina’s story gives voice to the unspeakable.
- One of the best things about this book is how Amina is a whole, messy, imperfect person doing the best with what she has.
- I honestly can’t put words to how I feel about this book. It’s one of those books where I just kind of stared at the wall for a bit after finishing it, it knocked the breath out of me so wholly. 

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Thanks to Tordotcom Books for the free copy of this book.

 - It was so wonderful to be back in the Last Binding world for one more time with A POWER UNBOUND. Given that this is the last book in a trilogy, I'll try not to get too much into plot, but this one had me on the edge of my seat.
- Jack and Alan are a fiery pair, and watching them break down their walls was a treat.
- I'll admit I didn't quite follow how all the magic worked in this one, but this found family is such a delight that it doesn't really matter, you just want to see them succeed. 

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Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
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Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thanks to Macmillan for the free copy of this book.

 - If you are looking for a juicy, escapist read, put PEOPLE TO FOLLOW on your list. I couldn't read it fast enough: every chapter ends on a cliffhanger, keeping you turning the pages and trying to guess what was coming next.
- This book both sympathizes with and expertly skewers the phenomenon of young influencers. The author seems to understand how lonely and unreal the life of a full time influencer can be, while also hitting on everything that makes the industry absurd. 

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Thanks to Scribner Books for the free copy of this book.

 - LET US DESCEND takes the framework of Dante's INFERNO and applies it to the story of a young enslaved girl. As you might expect, this book is dark and often horrific read, but in Ward's hands the story gives us both the beauty and the pain of Annis, the people she encounters, and the landscape she inhabits.
- This book is a study in the many forms grief can take, both on personal and community-wide levels, born both out of pain and love.
- Personally, I wished for a little more detail on the spirits Annis encountered, but that might just be the sci-fi/fantasy reader in me, I always want more there. 

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca for the free copy of this book.

 - 10 THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED is an expansion on the world of the BOYFRIEND MATERIAL books, and basically, if you loved those books, you're gonna love this one too.
- The premise is bananas (fake amnesia??!) and I was very into it. Hall is so good at writing bumbling characters, whether that be physical or emotional bumbling. And, as silly as this book is, it also deals with some very real feelings and relationship dynamics.
- The supporting cast of this book is great as well, and I hope we get some of their stories in future books. 

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