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Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous 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? No

5.0

Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson, Apt. 2B by Kate Hamill

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Gilded by Marissa Meyer

adventurous dark hopeful fast-paced

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

Check the content warnings! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, and Violence

Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar

dark reflective tense medium-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

2.5

An interesting take on the American living room drama, that just isn't really my thing. It's well-written, but I just don't believe that humans are essentially selfish and violent and this play definitely subscribes to that belief. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Violence, Islamophobia, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and Infidelity

Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner by Jasmine Lee-Jones

adventurous dark funny fast-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

Very much of its moment, this is a fascinating look at Gen Z's relationship to race and the Internet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Bullying

Moderate: Murder, Rape, and Racial slurs

Minor: Homophobia

Hunter Gatherers by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb

dark funny tense fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Animal death

Moderate: Vomit and Infertility

The Director's Craft: A Handbook for the Theatre by Katie Mitchell

challenging informative medium-paced

3.5

India Pale Ale by Jaclyn Backhaus

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Death

A Bright New Boise by Samuel D. Hunter

challenging dark reflective tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

A character jokes about suicide, rape, and sexual assault. There is also pretty in-depth exploration of extreme Evangelical Christianity

Speech and Debate by Stephen Karam

emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0