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Steelstriker by Marie Lu

emotional tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Torture, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, and Death of parent

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

funny lighthearted 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Physical abuse

The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Death and Death of parent

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

4.25

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

challenging emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Homophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Outing, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Blood Circus by Camila Victoire

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Transphobia

The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor

mysterious 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

3.0

American Street by Ibi Zoboi

challenging tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Deportation

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, and Police brutality

The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Death and Sexual content

The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

inspiring mysterious 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: Animal death, Child death, and Death