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Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence

The Artist by Lucy Steeds

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

All Fours by Miranda July

adventurous challenging dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma

Naku Dharuk: The Bark Petitions by Clare Wright

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

The Burrow by Melanie Cheng

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic

Swimming Sydney by Chris Baker

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Munichs by David Peace

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma

Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization

Elegy, Southwest by Madeleine Watts

challenging informative reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment

The Story of a Heart by Rachel Clarke

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Medical content, Grief, Car accident