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178 reviews

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Police brutality

The Favorites by Layne Fargo

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.0

Delicious, high-drama! I want to watch this show or movie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Child abuse and Racism

Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities by Rebecca Solnit

hopeful informative slow-paced

3.0

I appreciated the tone and information presented. Would have enjoyed this more as a physical book instead of audio. I found the narrator’s voice difficult to focus on and discordant with the mood of the text. 

Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

Sister Snake by Amanda Lee Koe

adventurous dark sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

Moving, entertaining and heartfelt. I loved it!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Abortion, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Transphobia

The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

challenging informative

5.0

Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

4.0

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

Family Family by Laurie Frankel

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

emotional hopeful sad 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

4.5

A love letter to sisters everywhere 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Domestic abuse