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The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Hang The Moon by Jeannette Walls

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? No

2.0

This book was just a hot mess. I finished it only to see how ridiculous it would get. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Classism, Misogyny, Murder, Suicide, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Child death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Abandonment

Minor: Slavery and Pregnancy

The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death, and Grief

Like A Sister by Kellye Garrett

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Murder, Addiction, Alcohol, and Car accident

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Abortion

When I'm Dead by Hannah Morrissey

dark mysterious tense

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Fatphobia, Suicide, Violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Animal death

This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Racism, Infertility, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Infidelity and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury

Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

funny informative mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood and Murder

As Good as Dead by Holly Jackson

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Violence, Murder, Blood, Death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape, Child death, and Animal death

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death, Drug use, and Child death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, and Animal death

Minor: Cancer, Vomit, Bullying, Car accident, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Rape, and Self harm