Harry Potter was so perfect before bed because it was wholesome but without being dull or flat. I'm looking for another engaging book but without heavy topics like a main character going through divorce, poverty, cancer, mental health struggles, etc. (For whatever reason, I'm very OK if there's a dark wizard trying to kill the main character and take over the world!)
I also in general like to admire the main character. I want them to be overall winning at life in all the important ways, even if it's "unrealistic." I strongly dislike books where the main character's life is in shambles (money issues, health issues, romance issues) because I empathize wayyyyy too much with characters and it ends up making me depressed and anxious.
I'm not necessarily looking for a fantasy book but I did absolutely ADORE the magic of HP. Maybe I don't want to get my hopes up, because how can anything possibly compare???? If not a magical book, I do like an element of wonder. I like learning about worlds I know nothing about. And I like adventure.
To summarize:
– main character is impressive and/or admirable (character, happiness, wealth, success, talent, etc.)
– element of adventure, wonder
– no heavy topics like divorce, cancer, mental health problems, financial problems
by No-Anything8884