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258 reviews

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I started this at the gym this morning and just finished it a few hours later. I could stop listening. I am feeling so many emotions. Mostly anger. So many people failed her. Her father took her total body autonomy away from her and everyone around her just went along with it. There were lots of horrible things that happened to her before that but that one was the worst to me. I don’t understand how no one saw that it wasn’t right and agreed to it. I’m going to have to sit with this one for a while but I truly hope that she finds peace and happiness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Abortion, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Held In Contempt : An Erotic Novella by Eva Sherie

lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Racial slurs

There's No Way I'd Die First by Lisa Springer

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Classism, and Death

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Racism

Hotel Sexsylvania by Chrissy E., Chrissy E.

adventurous fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: Misogyny

Naughty Girl by Deep

adventurous fast-paced

3.25

This book was messy from the jump lol. I almost stopped reading it because it was too much at one point but I literally couldn’t put it down. I had to figure out how it ended. Kya might be a nympho idk. That hotel scene 👀 like girl I’m all for a good time but that many times. Good for you sis but I wouldn’t be able to do it. But it was a quick read. Read it in one sitting like I said I couldn’t put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Infidelity

These are additional content warning that aren’t options in the dropdown menu: Dad’s best friend, large age gap 20F/40M, cheating, college professor & student, WonW, threesome MFF, best friend’s boyfriend, older male calls her “lil girl”(all transparency that was the worst for me. In my head I read it as good girl. That sounds way better) I told y’all there was a lot going on.

If Only For One Night: A Kismet Cove Novelette by Nicole Falls

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Minor: Suicide attempt

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.25

I throughly enjoyed this book. I read the digital copy in tandem with the audiobook. If you can listen to the audiobook, please do. The different voices especially when the Beast comes into play is absolutely amazing. Laure is trying to get to the top in the Parisian Ballet scene but it’s hard when you’re black and especially when you’re not in the top elite like all the other members. How far will you go to be the best and what all are you willing to give? Racism and classism are at the forefront of why Laure feels as if no one sees her. Even if she is better than the rest they will never admit it but maybe there’s a way to make them. Deep below Paris in the catacombs there’s an entity that may be able to help her but is it really worth it. I can’t to wait to read the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Racism, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying

Wants and Needs by Aubreé Pynn

challenging sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy

Winter's Eve Then, Now, & Always: A Three Kings Novel by A.E. Valdez

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Drug abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts