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6 books

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

560 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0jamiewagenknecht's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Columbine by Dave Cullen

Columbine

Dave Cullen

473 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0jamiewagenknecht's review
nonfiction history true crime dark emotional informative medium-paced
The Promise by Damon Galgut

The Promise

Damon Galgut

293 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0jamiewagenknecht's review
fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

720 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0jamiewagenknecht's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

352 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0jamiewagenknecht's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ literary romance adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
The Chain by Adrian McKinty

The Chain

Adrian McKinty

357 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0jamiewagenknecht's review
fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced