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Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

Not feeling it. Maybe I'll try again some day but currently not enjoying the style, especially the story-within-a-story format.

Neuromancer by William Gibson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

I can see its value, but its just not for me. Too fast and I couldn't grasp what was going on.

Furies: Stories of the wicked, wild and untamed by Kamila Shamsie, Linda Grant, Eleanor Crewes, Caroline O'Donoghue, Helen Oyeyemi, Emma Donoghue, Kirsty Logan, CN Lester, Ali Smith, Claire Kohda, Margaret Atwood, Chibundu Onuzo, Susie Boyt, Rachel Seiffert, Stella Duffy

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and War

Moderate: Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Death of parent

The Haar by David Sodergren

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Dementia and War

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Winter by Ali Smith

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Xenophobia, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

The Membranes by Chi Ta-wei

adventurous dark reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Moderate: Medical content and War

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual violence

Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death

Initiation by Alethea Faust

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death