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Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa

Shadow of the Fox

Julie Kagawa

3.5
adventurous dark emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang

The Black Tides of Heaven

Neon Yang

4.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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
A Bookshop in Berlin: The Rediscovered Memoir of One Woman's Harrowing Escape from the Nazis by Françoise Frenkel

A Bookshop in Berlin: The Rediscovered Memoir of One Woman's Harrowing Escape from the Nazis

Françoise Frenkel

3.75
emotional informative tense medium-paced
Iron & Velvet by Alexis Hall

Iron & Velvet

Alexis Hall

4.0
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Becky Chambers

5.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon

The Wretched of the Earth

Frantz Fanon

DID NOT FINISH: 30%
Trying to read this as an e-book felt too difficult for my brain right now. Fanon's text is incredibly thorough and dense, and I was unable to stay engaged with it the way I needed to.
One for the Books by Jenn McKinlay

One for the Books

Jenn McKinlay

2.5
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag

The Witch Boy

Molly Knox Ostertag

4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Spellbound: A Graphic Memoir by Bishakh Som

Spellbound: A Graphic Memoir

Bishakh Som

4.0
emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced
Taste of Marrow by Sarah Gailey

Taste of Marrow

Sarah Gailey

4.5
adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes