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522 reviews

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

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

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

Minor: Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

Babel by R.F. Kuang
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.

Burnt Out by Victoria Brookman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

Mermaid SingingPeel Me A Lotus by Charmian Clift

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexism, Excrement, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Someone Else's Child by Kylie Orr

challenging sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy

Sunbathing by Isobel Beech

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death, Drug use, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Abandonment