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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Deportation

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Excrement, Police brutality, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Religious bigotry

Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail

the description of the book doesn’t say this but this book has HEAVY themes of sexual harassment, sexual assault & misogyny, also moderate racism. proceed with caution

Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent

Minor: Violence

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Abortion, Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Cursing

The Country Will Bring Us No Peace by Matthieu Simard

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Suicide

Minor: Cursing

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War

Minor: Cursing, Alcohol

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

4.5