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Vuggesang for liten kriger by Selma M. Yonus

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

Lukta av svart by Ali Hayder

challenging dark sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Gore, Child death, Blood, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Grief

Krigslogikkene: en diktpamflett by Anne Bøe

dark reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Racism, Islamophobia, Hate crime, and Xenophobia

Jeg glemmer ingen - med fem akvareller av Ruth Maier by Gunvor Hofmo

reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: War and Genocide

The Rosewater Insurrection by Tade Thompson

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Gore, Murder, Cursing, Body horror, War, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Adult/minor relationship

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

adventurous tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Bullying, Child death, Torture, Vomit, Confinement, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Alcoholism, Blood, Colonisation, Alcohol, Classism, Kidnapping, War, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Rape

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

Moojag and the Auticode Secret by N.E. McMorran

adventurous hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Ableism, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up by Selma Blair

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Rape, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Animal death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

System Collapse by Martha Wells

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Trafficking, Cursing, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail