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14 reviews

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.25

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.5

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

SHE DID NOTHING WRONG...........

We Are All Shipwrecks: A Memoir by Kelly Grey Carlisle

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

challenging emotional funny reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

Normal People by Sally Rooney

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The Shining by Stephen King

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, and Death

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Murder, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Suicide