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18 reviews

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Abortion

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Sexual content, Dementia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Vomit, and Medical content

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.25

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

medium-paced

4.0

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

adventurous medium-paced

3.0

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

challenging tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is the most graphic book have ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Transphobia, and Toxic friendship

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75