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dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
Super duper intense, kind of a mismatch to the picture book format. I would give this to an older child, probably 9 and up. Compare to books about the holocaust, in assessing emotional maturity for handling the content.
Graphic: Violence
other content warnings I"d like to add but aren't in the dropdown:
food scarcity / starvation
imprisonment
violent punishment
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very similar in tone to Record of a Spacemen Few, in a lovely and meditative way. I think the title of Psalm is very apt. It's not my religion, being one specific to this book, but it's also a very lovely theology that is easy to overlay on and compare with my own spiritual traditions.
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Mostly about autism, but also about the individual child as well. Probably a good read for friends of neurodiverse kids, but I would look to the autism community to be sure, first, as it is not own voices.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Moralizing and not much fun.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Well written, perfect read for autumn. I don't love the conclusion ,and the world building is a bit shaky. Enjoyable read though, I would hand to lovers of ghost stories as well as rags to riches tales.
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Abandonment
informative
slow-paced
Solid, but I do wish there were a bit more about the native peoples and how they cared for the rainforest before a white lady showed up to discover things. Still, she was a real person and did discover amazing things, and this book covers her story well.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A delightful fanfic using classic tropes in a queer and beautiful manner. I also very much enjoy this explanation of how exactly Neverland works. It creates a stronger world-building backdrop to the story than the original Pan ever had. My only objection is the lack of shadows. I adore when Peter loses his shadow, and really wanted that to come into play. It didn't, but the whole confection of a story was still delicious.
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia
randomly breaks into verse. I don't particularly like novels in verse, though if I know what I'm getting into I will occasionally read one and enjoy it. I don't want my prose novel to just break into verse for pages at a go.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
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
A lovely sequel, though a bit preachy.