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197 reviews

Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen by J.K. Rowling

adventurous mysterious 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? No

3.0

Foster by Claire Keegan

emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Claire Keegan knows how to write about topic and make everybody understand it without naming said topic (at first). 

this novel felt like a warm hug that leaves you feeling just a bit emptier than before and longing for more. 

The Waves by Virginia Woolf

emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Brutes by Dizz Tate

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

emotional funny inspiring relaxing sad slow-paced

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

4.0

13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Death of parent

Loveless by Alice Oseman

emotional informative 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

4.0

would’ve been nicer if they hadn’t used the word “disgust” for whatever made them uncomfortable or things that they didn’t like. 

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual content

Moderate: Lesbophobia

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

dark emotional informative mysterious 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

4.0

i loved the way how everything tied back to Andie and her death and how it explained so much about her character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gore, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Stalking, Murder

Moderate: Vomit

Politics and Painting: Murals and Conflict in Northern Ireland by Bill Rolston

informative medium-paced

3.5