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303 reviews

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Death of parent

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

challenging dark hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Alcohol, Classism

The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Cursing

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Murder

Eruption by James Patterson, Michael Crichton

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death

How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy Montgomery

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

The One by John Marrs

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Miscarriage, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy

What the Chicken Knows: A New Appreciation of the World's Most Familiar Bird by Sy Montgomery

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Verity by Colleen Hoover

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Stay in the Light by A.M. Shine

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment