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Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

i’ve never consumed anything that used confinement as a plot device so perfectly as this book. like did she spent 400 pages as a prisoner? yeah she did, but i was eating it up!! like there was never a part that bored me at all 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Rape

Minor: Body horror, Infertility, Vomit

Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism, Colonisation

Orange 5 by Ichigo Takano

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent

Minor: Toxic friendship

Der Mythos des Sisyphos by Albert Camus

informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

Look How Happy I'm Making You by Polly Rosenwaike

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Abortion, Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Body shaming, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts

Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Sexism, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief

Minor: Fatphobia

King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Murder, Toxic friendship, Classism

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Slavery, Trafficking

Minor: Excrement, Religious bigotry