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After Story by Larissa Behrendt

dark emotional informative reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Incest, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Child death, and Grief

Growing Up in Australia by Black Inc.

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, War, Alcohol, and Racism

The Other Side of Beautiful by Kim Lock

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Child death, Death, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt

Just Like You by Nick Hornby

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Addiction

A Room with a View by E.M. Forster

funny lighthearted reflective 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

2.75

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Murder, Vomit, Colonisation, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Death, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Violence, and War

Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin

informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexism, Car accident, and Death

Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Gaslighting, Rape, Suicide, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

Joyland by Stephen King

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Terminal illness, and Suicidal thoughts