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Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.0

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced

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

3.0

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Religious bigotry, Murder

Minor: Vomit

Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings

Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The One by Kiera Cass

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Xenophobia

Minor: Animal death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Slavery, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief