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277 reviews

Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan

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? Yes

4.0

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

medium-paced

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

3.0

The Apostle's Fury by Quinn Noll

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

The Heart of Caring by Mark Vonnegut

fast-paced

3.0

Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent and Abandonment

The Phoenix Keeper by S.A. MacLean

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Breaking Free: How I Escaped Polygamy, the FLDS Cult, and my Father, Warren Jeffs by Rachel Jeffs

slow-paced

4.5

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

slow-paced

5.0

The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.5

Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Uché Blackstock

3.5