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emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I loved reading this contemporary mystery, which wasn't a typical Fredrik Backman novel. Anxious People felt like a big jigsaw puzzle I was given, but I didn't know what the overall picture was supposed to be. I really enjoyed how Backman connected it all and the small twists he added in to the characters' narratives.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Addiction, Cancer
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism
Moderate: Alcoholism
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
I liked this cute, spooky themed graphic novel and absolutely adored the sibling relationship being a focal point to the storyline.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a fun dive back into our favorite magical world! I was definitely entertained by the overall story, but I didn’t love it/was not wowed by it. The plot just felt a little too unbelievable at times and it felt like there were too many big name, new characters (i.e. Ben Franklin) added that weren’t really necessary.
It’s a nice story if you’re looking to read something new that gets you back into the wizarding world.
It’s a nice story if you’re looking to read something new that gets you back into the wizarding world.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Fatphobia
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Self harm, Transphobia
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My expectations for this one were blown away! I really enjoyed the take on fate and the incorporation of the Chinese proverb of the red thread. The characters were so enjoyable (even though at times I wanted to shake them and scream "what are you doing?!"), and I loved seeing not only the relationships in this one grow, but also the individuals grow past their "flaws".
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Medical content, Car accident
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
While there were good discussions here and there through the book about defiant joy and more so about living in a world full of hardships, I felt like there was a bit of a disconnect and that even thought the book is titled "Defiant Joy" there was more emphasis given to living in a world of hardship.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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
Another great one from T.J. Klune! I didn't love it as much as The House in the Cerulean Sea, but the exploration of grief/death and the incredible self growth of our main character was so great!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
A very cute, summer camp story! I loved seeing how our main character grew into herself, yet remained true to who she was come the end of the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A very cute origin story for how Christmas was created. I would highly recommend reading this before watching the movie!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent