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208 reviews

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

The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida

emotional informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting

The Clutter Corpse by Simon Brett

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Watchers by Dean Koontz

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.0

my new favorite fictional character is a golden retriever

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

a little confused after the audiobook; might have to reread this one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Classism

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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

4.5

this book is charming, witty, quirky, funny, packed with sentimental romance and layers of conflict, but is also wildly predictable but not in a way that ruins the experience

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Gerald's Game by Stephen King

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

hella content warnings.
also includes necrophilia (not an option on content warnings)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Cut & Thirst: A Short Story by Margaret Atwood

mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Dysphoria