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Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce

Tempests and Slaughter

Tamora Pierce

4.0
adventurous inspiring 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: Complicated
Universal Harvester by John Darnielle

Universal Harvester

John Darnielle

3.75
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Birds Art Life: A Year of Observation by Kyo Maclear

Birds Art Life: A Year of Observation

Kyo Maclear

3.5
emotional informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

Home Fire

Kamila Shamsie

4.25
emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

This Is How You Lose the Time War

Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

4.5
adventurous emotional mysterious 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
The Waste Land and Other Poems by T.S. Eliot

The Waste Land and Other Poems

T.S. Eliot

2.5
fast-paced
Swamp Thing: Twin Branches by Maggie Stiefvater

Swamp Thing: Twin Branches

Maggie Stiefvater

5.0
adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Witchy by Ariel Slamet Ries

Witchy

Ariel Slamet Ries

5.0
adventurous dark emotional 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: Complicated
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell

Pumpkinheads

Rainbow Rowell

5.0
adventurous funny 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: Yes
Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia

Of Women and Salt

Gabriela Garcia

4.0
emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated