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207 reviews

The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary

adventurous funny lighthearted sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

I'm Trying to Tell You I'm Sorry: An Intimacy Triptych by Nina Boutsikaris

dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

we love an unexpected villain!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

this book is just awesome. so unlike anything i've ever read before. 

honorable mention for Zach Ephron!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

My December Darling by Lauren Asher

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

black cat x golden retriever romance

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Nothing Like The Movies by Lynn Painter

adventurous hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

A Messy Murder by Simon Brett

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Waste of a Life by Simon Brett

dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

An Untidy Death by Simon Brett

dark mysterious fast-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: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol