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Doctor Strange by Jed Mackay Vol. 2: the War-Hound of Vishanti by Jed Mackay

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dark emotional tense 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? Yes

5.0

A Light in the Dark: Surviving More Than Ted Bundy by Kathy Kleiner Rubin, Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

I discovered this book via Instagram reels and I didn't realize how emotionally heavy this book was going to be. I know it sounds stupid.

One in a Millennial: On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting In by Kate Kennedy

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Poison Ivy, Volume 1: The Virtuous Cycle by G. Willow Wilson

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adventurous dark emotional 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

Doctor Strange by Jed Mackay: The Life of Doctor Strange by Jed Mackay

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Never Name the Dead by D.M. Rowell

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I was excited to discover this book since I am also interested in Native American beliefs and cultures. However the pacing felt off. It was hard to believe this entire story took place over the course of a single day/evening. I felt like we'd make an inch of progress, and then do info dumping about the Mud/Mae's heritage and their traditions/beliefs. Rinse and repeat that with her constantly having to remind us of all that she's learned thus far and it started getting on my nerves. Also caught a few historical inaccuracies. Nothing that affects the story, but they did make be google to double check. By the time we found out who the bad guy was, I didn't really care anymore. I just wanted to get it over with.

Side Note: I checked by biases whether subconscious or unrealized at the door when I'm writing this.

Doctor Strange: Strange Origin by

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Hogbook and Lazer Eyes by Maria Bamford, Scott Marvel Cassidy

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.5

Superman: the Harvests of Youth by Sina Grace

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challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

After Oz by Gordon McAlpine

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challenging emotional mysterious

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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