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Y/N by Esther Yi

challenging dark reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Stalking

Moderate: Sexual content, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Violence, Death of parent

This Winter by Alice Oseman

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Outing

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia

Minor: Alcohol

The Guest by Emma Cline

dark tense slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content

Moderate: Stalking, Car accident

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual assault

Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Abandonment

Minor: Toxic friendship

Epically Earnest by Molly Horan

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit, Medical content

Minor: Fatphobia, Toxic relationship

Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Grief

Minor: Sexual content, Transphobia, Toxic friendship

Here's to Us by Adam Silvera, Becky Albertalli

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Vomit, Alcohol

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens on the Go by Sean Covey

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, Kidnapping, Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, Murder

Minor: Blood, Classism

The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Child death