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485 reviews

Swan Song by Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

Have already read too much about this story for this to be interesting. Good writing though

Arcadia by Lauren Groff

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Drug use, Addiction, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Death, Drug abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Blood by Tony Birch

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Blood, Gun violence, Abandonment, Car accident, and Racial slurs

Dinner with the Schnabels by Toni Jordan

fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Alcohol

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

Family Meal by Bryan Washington

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cursing, Drug use, Addiction, Pandemic/Epidemic, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Infidelity, Murder, Outing, Alcohol, Grief, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Gun violence

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Drug use, Homophobia, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, and Grief

Autumn by Karl Ove Knausgård

informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit

The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Death, and Pregnancy

Feast by Emily O'Grady

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Dementia

The Anniversary by Stephanie Bishop

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infidelity