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61 reviews

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

2.75

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Violence

Moderate: Transphobia, Car accident, and War

Minor: Drug use, Murder, Outing, and Alcohol

The Overstory by Richard Powers

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

Herzfaden by Thomas Hettche

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

The Girls by Emma Cline

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

Angerichtet by Herman Koch, Heike Bargya
Did not finish book.

Langsame Geschichte, nimmt in den ersten ca. 60 Seiten nicht richtig Fahrt auf. Ein meines Erachtens selbstgefälliger Erzähler, der andere um sich rum auf anstrengende Art schlecht macht.

Der Tod in ihren Händen by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

At first I stopped reading the book, because it started slow and then made quite a few fat phobic comments that I did not see the point in. However, the other reviews on here intrigued me to at least continue a little further. After finishing the Story, it is really interestingly written. However still a rather slow development with the fat phobia continuing throughout.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Grief

Ministerium der Träume by Hengameh Yaghoobifarah

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

Bargain Bin Rom-Com by Leena Norms

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.25

Slug: And Other Things I've Been Told to Hate by Hollie McNish

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

4.75