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136 reviews

Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi

challenging dark reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Trafficking, Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Transphobia

Minor: Misogyny, Outing

Chlorine by Jade Song

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Blood, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Abandonment

Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Rape, Forced institutionalization

The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan

challenging emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Medical content, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Grief, Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts

Death Valley by Melissa Broder

adventurous challenging funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Excrement, Medical content

Minor: Death of parent, Abandonment

We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin

emotional funny reflective sad 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Lesbophobia

Minor: Drug abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia

Minor: Genocide, Excrement

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga

challenging dark informative mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Classism

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Racism, Suicide, Islamophobia, Murder, Cultural appropriation

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Abandonment

Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky

funny tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Medical trauma

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape, Death of parent, Pregnancy