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The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.

Clever Little Thing by Helena Echlin

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault

The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity

Minor: Stalking, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Sexual content

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Car accident, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer

Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Violence, Grief

Minor: Sexual content, Abortion, Pregnancy

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Self harm

Passing Through a Prairie Country by Dennis E. Staples

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Animal by Lisa Taddeo

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Abortion

Swallowed by Meg Smitherman

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual content

Moderate: Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail