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783 reviews

The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke

adventurous fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The illustrations are gorgeous! Recommend getting a hard copy of this one if you are going to read it 

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

mysterious medium-paced

4.0

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

It feels like I’m the last person to read this but for me the hype was real. I LOVED the relationship between Tova, the retiree who became the nighttime aquarium janitor, and Marcellus, the giant pacific octopus 🐙 the ending was really sweet as well

Under Her Skin by Linda D. Addison, Toni Miller, Lindy Ryan

slow-paced

2.0

Only One Survives by Hannah Mary McKinnon

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han

medium-paced

3.5

It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

lighthearted sad medium-paced

4.0

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

medium-paced

4.0

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

dark fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is distributing and so incredibly written. I loved the short chapters and found myself flying through it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail