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19 reviews

Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, and Eating disorder

Bunny by Mona Awad

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

First book that I read in one sitting. Couldn't stop! It's like Dark Academia meets Mean Girls, with a splash of magic. I loved it!!

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

dark mysterious tense 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? No

2.75

The start was very slow, it got good at the middle and the end was meh. Still entertaining nonetheless. 

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

Summers End by Juneau Black

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

What the Hell Did I Just Read by David Wong
Did not finish book. Stopped at 75%.

It started to get repetitive 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Alcohol

This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don't Touch It by David Wong

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Excrement, and Religious bigotry

John Dies at the End by David Wong

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder