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553 reviews

The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt

informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, and Classism

Weather by Jenny Offill

challenging emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

6 stars, no notes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

The Children's Bach by Helen Garner

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Ghosts by Dolly Alderton

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

The Innocent Man by John Grisham

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews

dark funny informative reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Blood, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Alcohol

The Lucky Galah by Tracy Sorensen

funny informative lighthearted reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol