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113 reviews

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

I just wasn’t big on the writing style. 

Room by Emma Donoghue

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

I found the writing style to be annoying. Not for me. 

The Push by Ashley Audrain

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Child death, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Abortion, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

A Sand County Almanac: With Essays on Conservation from Round River by Aldo Leopold

reflective slow-paced

2.5

Really well written, just not for me unfortunately. 

Waif by Samantha Kolesnik

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Trafficking, Medical content, Alcohol, Drug use, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Torture, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Slavery, Stalking, and Biphobia

You've Lost a Lot of Blood by Eric LaRocca

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Abandonment, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Car accident, Alcohol, and Blood

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

5.0

The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

5.0

Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities by Amy Stewart

5.0