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114 reviews

To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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? No

5.0

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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

5.0

The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Crier's War by Nina Varela

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense 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

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

challenging emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Death, Car accident, Biphobia, Alcoholism, Addiction, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Rape

Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Blood

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Gore, and Animal death

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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