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31 reviews

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Bullying and Car accident

Minor: Self harm and Eating disorder

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Child death and Racism

Minor: Antisemitism

Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, Bullying, and Suicide

Photos of You by Tammy Robinson

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Moderate: Medical content and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

dark emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Bullying

Minor: Car accident

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit, Cancer, and Child death

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Rape

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, and Self harm

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, Grief, Murder, Drug use, and Stalking

Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Body shaming, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide