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The End We Start From by Megan Hunter

adventurous hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infertility, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent

Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era by Laurence Leamer

informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Antisemitism, Death, Infidelity, Classism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, and Toxic friendship

Force of Nature by Jane Harper

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, and Death

Moderate: Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Self harm, and Sexual content

Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Car accident, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Medical trauma, and Stalking

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Cultural appropriation, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Stalking, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan

dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner

reflective relaxing slow-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: Eating disorder

Limberlost by Robbie Arnott

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Terminal illness, War, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, and Grief

Answered Prayers by Truman Capote

dark funny informative reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Classism, Sexism, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Murder, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Infidelity

Sunset by Jessie Cave

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, Sexual content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Pregnancy, Infertility, and Suicidal thoughts