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475 reviews

A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

adventurous informative medium-paced

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

3.75

Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri

reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Knife by Salman Rushdie

dark informative reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma

Babel by R.F. Kuang

dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Racism

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Coming Out of My Skin by Jean-Baptiste Phou

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Palestine by Joe Sacco

challenging dark informative tense fast-paced

5.0