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The Secret Place by Tana French
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
The Haunted Lake by P.J. Lynch
dark
emotional
sad
5.0
Lovely and haunting, but not for young children. What I would call a picture book for adults.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Islandborn by Junot Díaz
5.0
Could I give a higher rating? Beautifully written (and illustrated) with hard truths appropriate for children. I really appreciated the way Díaz included the bad memories and hard realities without letting them overwhelm the overall positivity of the story. So often, books like these, especially ones for children, try to sweep those out of the way without understanding what a vital part of the story they are.