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I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle

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

3.0

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Paige Not Found by Jen Wilde

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adventurous emotional inspiring 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? N/A

4.0

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller

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adventurous funny hopeful 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? No

4.0

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

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

2.5

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

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adventurous funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The game aspect and nostalgia are what hold this together and I still really enjoyed most of the story. This time around I could have definitely done without the romance subplot/creepy obsession and some of the language has not aged well.