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The Tower of the Swallow by Andrzej Sapkowski

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is the first time I’ve felt anything remotely close to an emotion in months

The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Dysphoria, Hate crime, and Transphobia

Minor: Incest

The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

One hell of a list of trigger warnings but one hell of a book. Vive la revolución 

“I - begin today.”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Rape, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence

The Dry Heart by Natalia Ginzburg

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death, Grief, Suicide, and Vomit

The Big Man's Daughter by Owen Fitzstephen

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Intimations by Zadie Smith

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, and Racism

Neon Girls: A Stripper's Education in Protest and Power by Jennifer Worley

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Rest and Be Thankful by Emma Glass

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, and Death

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

The Dead Queen of Bohemia: New & Collected Poems by Jenni Fagan

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0