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Over the Garden Wall Vol. 3 by Jim Campbell, Kiernan Sjursen-Lien, Danielle Burgos, Pat McHale, Cara McGee

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Over the Garden Wall Vol. 2 by Pat McHale, Jim Campbell

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Over The Garden Wall, Vol. 1 by Amalia Levari, Pat McHale, Jim Campbell

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

They Never Learn by Layne Fargo

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

really cool concept, poor execution. kind of read like a fanfiction 
Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson

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mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

the pacing was kinda off, but this book fucked me up. would recommend for fans of my year of rest and relaxation by moshfegh 
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The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall

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informative relaxing medium-paced

4.5

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

very interesting premise, and the first 2/3 of the book was definitely a 4 or 5 stars. however, the pacing for the last 1/3 of the book did a complete 180 and felt super jarring