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147 reviews

We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault

Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win by Jessica Valenti

challenging dark informative

4.0

This Is Why They Hate Us by Aaron H. Aceves

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

5.0

True young, queer yearning to a tee!!! but also a really incredible look at how complex teenagers and their feelings are. 

This made me feel 16 again in all the best ways, and made me want to give 16 year old me a real big hug.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Islamophobia

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

slow-paced

1.0

I said I wouldn't read another one of these books after I hated the last one and I wish I would have stuck to that. what a waste of 23+ hours of audiobook listening time lmao

and rebecca, I am BEGGING you to find a different phrase for xaden beyond "well the fuck aware"

House Of Crimson Kisses by Ruby Roe

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Blood

Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

House of Crimson Hearts by Ruby Roe

dark emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this is the smuttiest smut i've ever read and im living my best lesbian life

Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Classism

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Grief

This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I think this may be one I have to re-read again. I found myself wanting this to be double the length so I could know more and be more entrenched in the characters, and how they got where they are. How the world got to be how it is.