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True Biz by Sara Nović

adventurous funny informative 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: Ableism, Death of parent, and Car accident

Moderate: Cursing, Medical content, Dementia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, and Medical trauma

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous funny mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, War, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Blood, Grief, Torture, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Sexual content

Carrie by Stephen King

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny lighthearted tense 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: Mental illness, Homophobia, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Cursing and Self harm

Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, and Biphobia

Moderate: Homophobia and Self harm

Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Homophobia

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Violence

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cursing

Once & Future by Cory McCarthy, A.R. Capetta

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Genocide, Death, and Animal death

Moderate: War, Gore, Death of parent, Cursing, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Rape

The Night and Its Moon by Piper C.J.

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Blood, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Death

Minor: Confinement

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Infertility, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Cursing, Grief, Medical content, Death, Sexual content, Abortion, Confinement, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Suicide