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Heatwave by Victor Jestin

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Alcohol

The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Excrement, Vomit, Abandonment

A Year of Marvellous Ways by Sarah Winman

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, War

Barbarian Days by William Finnegan

informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.25

My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Classism

Walk the Blue Fields by Claire Keegan

hopeful reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.25

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz

adventurous challenging dark informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Amy and Isabelle by Elizabeth Strout

emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship

Say Nothing: A True Story Of Murder and Memory In Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Classism