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In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Infidelity

Minor: Death and Fire/Fire injury

System Collapse by Martha Wells

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

5.0

The Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective 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: Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

Have You Seen Mikki Olsen? by Alex Macdonald

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold

adventurous emotional informative lighthearted reflective 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

On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, and Confinement

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Alcohol, Animal death, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Death

Since it isn't an option in the drop down, I'll mention here that there is some moderate misgendering that occurs though it's brief.

Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist by Linda Skeers

adventurous informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Misogyny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return #3 by Matt Hotson, Amy Jo Johnson

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-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

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return #2 by Amy Jo Johnson

adventurous emotional mysterious sad fast-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

3.0