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Winter by Ali Smith

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and War

Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark funny mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Incest, Kidnapping, Violence, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Body shaming, Child abuse, Vomit, and Addiction

Moderate: Sexism and Blood

Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation by Silvia Federici

informative

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Misogyny, Racism, Colonisation, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Medical content, Murder, Genocide, Homophobia, Death, and Cannibalism

The Idiot by Elif Batuman

funny reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Autumn by Ali Smith

funny reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Xenophobia

Minor: Homophobia

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

emotional funny relaxing medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Drug use

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, and Toxic relationship

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

dark funny mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Confinement, Gaslighting, and Child abuse

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

emotional funny reflective relaxing medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Self harm, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gore, Chronic illness, and Mental illness

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Infertility

Minor: Racism, Police brutality, and Pedophilia

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book on Novel Writing You'll Ever Need by Jessica Brody

informative fast-paced

3.0

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Animal death, Gaslighting, Death, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Moderate: Abandonment, Stalking, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Blood, and Medical content

Minor: Infertility and Excrement