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119 reviews

Jerusalem's Lot by Stephen King

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

3.5

Five Survive by Holly Jackson

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Bullying, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Classism, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Mass/school shootings

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense 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

3.75

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

Stirring. Like all of Sanderson's works, I need a second read knowing what I know now. 

Unlikeable Female Characters by Anna Bogutskaya

challenging funny informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

Wicked Pissed: New England's Most Famous Feuds by Ted Reinstein

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

1.75

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5