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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

As someone who grew up Catholic, I think this book is an extremely important one to exist as I haven’t really see much fiction focused on sexual abuse in the church (if y’all have recs please send them my way because I’ve seen more nonfiction on this particular topic). I also think that the inclusion of harassment and assault in the cosplay convention setting is not only timely and relevant, but also works into the plot smoothly. I feel like the ending was slightly on the rushed side, but overall I think the buildup to the conclusion was well done enough that I can give it a pass. 
hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

I am very much not a foodie in real life, but this memoir definitely inspired me to want to explore cooking and appreciate food a lot more than just a basic necessity. I thought the pacing was perfect as it covers a large timeframe, and I thought that having recipes weaved throughout was a nice touch. This book absolutely opened my eyes to the world of food publication and I'm going to be seeking out more nonfiction books of similar nature.
emotional sad medium-paced

This was so unbelievably sad that I needed to step away from my work desk to collect my thoughts in the restroom during some parts. As a longtime Britney fan, I'm so happy that she got to share her story and it really made me look back at her entire career in a completely different light. 
funny lighthearted fast-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: No

As a long-time Betty & Veronica comics fan, of course I needed to read this. I had a fun time with the plot and the antics. There were a few loose ends that I think could have been benefited from 2 more issues, but otherwise I enjoyed reading this.
dark informative mysterious slow-paced

I definitely thought that there were interesting topics being discussed in this "book" (TBH I thought this was more of a long-form podcast than a traditional audiobook format), but there was almost too much going on for the length this was. This honestly felt like 3 separate books, but I can't deny that the narration was very well done. Ideally, I would have liked 1 book focused on the lore of the Iñukuns, 1 book focused on the history of Indigenous people being misrepresented in the U.S. Justice System, and 1 book focused solely on eddy Kyle Smith's case.
adventurous funny lighthearted 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: No

I absolutely loved this. I thought this did a great job with aspects revolving around found family, mental health, and was self-contained enough where I didn't feel like I needed to do my research on what's happened in the world of Harley Quinn. 
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

This was a pretty fun collection with a combo of both well-known and new Spider-People (Web-Weaver is now officially one of my faves!) There were a few stories that I felt like I was missing some context on, but overall each one had great self-contained plots and, of course, beautiful illustrations.
funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Going into this, I thought there was going to be a bit more story to it. Not like there's anything wrong with a collection of 1-2 page artistic blurbs, but I felt like this was more of a coffee table type book as opposed to a graphic novel. I did very much enjoy the artwork and found myself relating to A LOT of the topics weaved throughout this book so I think it's still worth picking up.
adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

This is a perfect collection of stories for fans of Stephen King and the 'Goosebumps' series. While a short collection, I felt like each story held its own and were the perfect lengths to encompass everything pertaining to that particular story. I also really enjoyed that the author included story notes discussing general inspiration and how each story pertains to indigenous culture.
adventurous lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I absolutely loved this twist on the ‘Alice In Wonderland’ type story. It’s clear that the author and artist put a lot of their heart and soul into this book, and I think that it creates an easily digestible look into how aggressively native land has been stolen as well as how much American history itself has been whitewashed.