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31 reviews

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Rape, Violence, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Suicide and Medical trauma

Minor: Racism

Modern Russian Grammar: A Practical Guide by Shamil Khairov, John A. Dunn

informative

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.

Too lazy

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

challenging dark hopeful reflective slow-paced

5.0

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Violence, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Medical content, Car accident, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Ableism and Cursing

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

dark funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I was already a big fan of the film, so when I started the book I was primed to compare and contrast, but by the time I’d got my teeth into it I had forgot about the film! The framing device that the book uses is great, really sets it apart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cancer, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Self harm, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Kidnapping, Medical content, Terminal illness, Sexism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

RUS': A comprehensive Course in Russian by Sarah Smyth, Elena V. Crosbie

challenging informative slow-paced

3.0

The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Minor: Suicide and Pregnancy

Par le feu by Tahar Ben Jelloun

dark informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Minor: Death of parent and Medical content

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5