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39 reviews
William Shakespeare's Get Thee Back to the Future! by Ian Doescher
funny
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
3.0
It’s literally just the first Back to the Future movie, but as a Shakespeare play. Line for line. Even the songs
Story Thieves by James Riley
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Fun book for kids if they’re heavy modern fantasy readers
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
True Biz by Sara Nović
emotional
informative
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was super excited to read this book and it ended up being good, with some minor setbacks. It’s a classic teenager story of finding where you belong when everything you are changes and that message is clear. The switching POVs are distinct and are super easy to follow along with. Some of the characters feel as though they only have one personality trait that is their character. It started to go down a little bit towards the end, with the ending being very reminiscent of Fight Club, which was very unexpected and seems to come out of nowhere with the set up happening about 80% through. Overall, it was good. If you like slice-of-life young adult stories with a bit of a twist, this book is for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, and Death of parent
Deaf Utopia: A Memoir—and a Love Letter to a Way of Life by Nyle DiMarco
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 2 by Tomohito Oda
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 1 by Tomohito Oda
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Deluxe Edition II by Nagabe
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Deluxe Edition I by Nagabe
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0