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Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades by Rebecca Renner

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Alcohol

Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation

That Way Madness Lies: Fifteen of Shakespeare's Most Notable Works Reimagined by Dahlia Adler

adventurous emotional fast-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? It's complicated

5 star stories - "Taming of the Soul Mate" (The Taming of the Shrew), "King of the Fairies" (A Midsummer Night's Dream), "Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow" (Romeo and Juliet), "The Tragedy of Cory Lanez: An Oral History" (Coriolanus), "Lost Girl" (The Winter's Tale)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Antisemitism, Car accident

Moderate: Homophobia, Miscarriage

Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake

informative inspiring relaxing medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol

Braised Pork by An Yu

emotional mysterious reflective fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Cancer

The Dragonfly Sea by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Cannibalism, Abortion, Pregnancy

The Wicked King by Holly Black

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Dragonfall by L.R. Lam

adventurous mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic