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28 reviews

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg

informative reflective medium-paced

2.0

There are a lot of extremely problematic takes, so read this being fully prepared to cherry pick what you need from it and leave everything you don’t. I’ve started using similar NVC language for myself internally and for others, but the way he describes talking to people makes me cringe. 

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I have never read anything more therapeutic. If you have C-PTSD, you need to read this. It gets better.

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

How To Do The Work: Recognise Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self by Nicole LePera

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

I had my reservations but I’m so glad I stuck it out, prob one of my favorites of the whole series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Addiction, Murder, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage, Child death, and Rape

Authority by Jeff VanderMeer

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I’m so confused about how to feel about this book. I’m annoyed at how dry I find the author’s writing but I’m so into the story that I continue. Idk, on my way to read Acceptance. 

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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 Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Death of parent, Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Bullying, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, Torture, Vomit, Sexism, Grief, Murder, and Classism

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

There’s some corny bits sprinkled in but they pale in comparison to the story surrounding them. Such a wild ride. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Slavery, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and War