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373 reviews

The Storybook of Legends by Shannon Hale

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

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emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Whether you’re in a relationship and you constantly feel lack of positive growth (could be a you thing, a them thing, or a both of you thing), you have a friend or family member who lacks emotional maturity, or you work with children/adults of abuse or neglect, I HIGHLY recommend this book to you.

I’m listening to the audio version, but it’s also a physical/digital book. I have a library card and access free books with it through the Libby app.

This book is not just about adults. It’s about you, it’s about your siblings, it’s about your friends, your partern(s), your coworkers. It’s about people in our society and their responses to their childhoods.

You should read these books if:

1. You’ve ever been a child.
2. You have a child in your life.

This author talks about the importance of self reflection if you’re consistently having unfulfilling or negative thoughts about relationships in your adult life. “Safety lies in familiarity.”

She states that these books are about acknowledging your parents’ emotional behaviors without placing blame.

It’s about understanding YOUR reaction to your life by looking at your childhood and the childhoods of your parents.

The Push by Ashley Audrain

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.5

Not a lot happened and the ties into motherhood could’ve been elaborated on more.

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Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

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challenging sad tense slow-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier

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medium-paced

4.0

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

This was very cute, but I’m not sure it has a purpose.

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

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slow-paced

Loveable characters? No

1.0

Absolutely nothing happens in the first half. The writing was dull and the purpose was drawn out.

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Coraline by Neil Gaiman

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adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-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

I always want to enjoy Gaiman’s work, but it always falls flat for me.

The movie was also very mid.

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All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.5

Reading the author’s note put the book into perspective. I had these thoughts throughout the book, but wasn’t sure if she’d acknowledge them.

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Happy Place by Emily Henry

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3.0

Maybe I’m just in a specific mood, but this felt bland and non-exciting.