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The Hangman's Revolution by Eoin Colfer

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

2.0

The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures by Library of Congress, Peter Devereaux

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

Save It for Later: Promises, Parenthood, and the Urgency of Protest by Nate Powell

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous 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

4.5

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life by Andy Miller

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funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.5

The Lonely Ones by Kelsey Sutton

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher

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adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.0

I loved this book almost until the end. But I felt the ending was a missed opportunity that wasn't as creative as I would have liked. But for the last 25 pages, this would've been a 5 star read.