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A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue by Dean Jobb

adventurous emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, War

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence

Minor: Cancer

Killer Looks: The Forgotten History of Plastic Surgery in Prisons by Zara Stone

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexism, Medical content

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Violence

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts

Mercy by Ian Haramaki

dark emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Genocide, Colonisation

Moderate: Death, Racism, Grief

Minor: Suicide, Cannibalism, War

Eyes Guts Throat Bones by Moïra Fowley-Doyle

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm

Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Lesbophobia

Whalefall by Daniel Kraus

adventurous emotional tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Suicide

Minor: Terminal illness, Vomit, Pandemic/Epidemic

I Can't Save You: A Memoir by Anthony Chin-Quee

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Medical content

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Self harm

Blood of Tyrants by Naomi Novik

adventurous emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, War

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Sexism

Girls' Last Tour, Vol. 2 by Tsukumizu

adventurous funny reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Girls' Last Tour, Vol. 1 by Tsukumizu

adventurous reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment

Minor: Death, Genocide, Gun violence