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731 reviews
5.0
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Abortion
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Medical content
4.5
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Pedophilia, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Pandemic/Epidemic
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Medical content
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment
4.75
🔑 Key Themes: Imperialism and Displacement, Capitalism and Migrant Labor Exploitation, State Violence and Surveillance, Border Abolition.
Moderate: Genocide, Racism, Torture, War, Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Rape, Violence, Murder
4.25
Graphic: Torture
Minor: Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Abortion, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
📖 Recommended For: Admirers of introspective dystopian fiction, existential meditations on isolation and survival, and minimalist yet haunting prose; readers drawn to stories that explore humanity’s fragility and resilience; fans of Octavia Butler and Yoko Ogawa.
Moderate: Death, Gore, Suicide
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt
4.5
📖 Recommended For: Readers who appreciate lyrical, visceral poetry exploring colonialism, desire, and survival; those drawn to works that intertwine body, land, and language; fans of Ocean Vuong.
Minor: Drug abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Police brutality, Murder
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol