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449 reviews

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

Okay but book 2 was leagues better than book 1 lol wow what a pivot. Reading this is scarfing down a whole box of fantasy sugar cookie content.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Blood and Violence

Minor: Mental illness, War, Domestic abuse, Confinement, and Toxic relationship

Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

Always the Almost by Edward Underhill

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Outing and Transphobia

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

relaxing medium-paced

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

2.25

…Y’ALL. Are you kidding me?!

It’s Beauty & the Beast fanfiction with a torture kink what even…

The sentences are real clumsy, to say the least. Who edited this?!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and War

Minor: Gore

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

Columbine by Dave Cullen

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Blood, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Gore

Moderate: Misogyny, Antisemitism, Cursing, Death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcohol

A grim but necessary read in light of the ongoing pandemic of gun violence.

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Body horror

Moderate: Blood and Violence

Minor: Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Trafficking

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Medical content

The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars, Part One by Michael Dante DiMartino

adventurous lighthearted fast-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? N/A

4.0

Avatar: The Last Airbender - Toph Beifong's Metalbending Academy by Faith Erin Hicks

funny lighthearted fast-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

3.75