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189 reviews

BFFs: The Radical Potential of Female Friendship by Anahit Behrooz

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks

inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

I want to die but I want to eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee

informative reflective sad medium-paced

2.5

Connected much more with the ending snippets of different emotions etc. 

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A slow start that felt a little basic but when it kicks in it really kicks in, loved it from then on! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Bullying, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Outing, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Car accident, Classism, and Stalking

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Blood, and Chronic illness

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Vomit, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Cancer, Body shaming, Grief, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcohol and Addiction

Minor: Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Totally understand why people say to listen to the audio book over reading this one, loved it so much and the voice actors were incredible, on a re-read I think I appreciated TJR more and picked up on new things I didn’t remember from the first read. Such a big TJR fan and I’m so glad I picked this up again before I start the tv show! 

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

I am devastated in the best way. TJR always knows the best way to tell a story and embed these characters into your heart. I could live in her writing and this interconnected universe forever. I always need more.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Misogyny, Death of parent, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Everyone in This Room Will Someday be Dead by Emily Austin

reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Bunny by Mona Awad

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gaslighting, Violence, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Cursing, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, and Grief

Madam by Phoebe Wynne

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Bullying, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, and Gaslighting