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461 reviews

After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made by Ben Rhodes
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

The narrative seemed especially self-serving, which could have grounded the narrative in a more human, individualized context, but it was a pretty big turnoff. 

“You Just Need to Lose Weight”: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia

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: Violence, Blood

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

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: Transphobia, Outing

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

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

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Suicide, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, Murder, 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: Body horror, Medical content

Moderate: Violence, Blood

Minor: Physical abuse, Police brutality, 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