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Shoot the Horses First by Leah Angstman

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket

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

3.0

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

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dark emotional funny hopeful slow-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

Am Ddiwrnod! by Meinir Wyn Edwards, Margaret Johnson

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

5.0

The Imperfect Vegan: Making a Difference on a (mostly) Plant-Based Diet by Cat White

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Vivia: The Legend of Vivia Thomas by Linda Neal Reising

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

3.75

Frontier by Grace Curtis

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

3.75

Horoscopes for the Dead by Billy Collins

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

Definitely a collection I would revisit. I found myself enjoying the first two sections of poems the most.
Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls

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

2.75

I can understand the readings that see Larry as a figment of Dorthy’s imagination. I feel like the mellow drama of this book made me care about everything a lot less. I certainly preferred The Shape of Water.
Fangs by Sarah Andersen

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

4.0