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Book Lovers by Emily Henry

emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian

adventurous emotional funny 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

Moderate: Blood, Murder, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Pregnancy

Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Car accident, Medical content, Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Animal death

Minor: Sexual harassment and Religious bigotry

The main character tells the story in first person, including her thoughts of deep anxiety, depression, and obsession with death including suicidal ideation.

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Transphobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Deadnaming, and Outing

Minor: Racial slurs, War, Lesbophobia, Xenophobia, Child death, and Drug abuse

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Child death, Death, and War

Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, and Miscarriage

Minor: Xenophobia and Racism

Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Violence, War, and Antisemitism

The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Violence, and Emotional abuse

Squire by Nadia Shammas, Sara Alfageeh

adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Colonisation, War, and Violence

One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity and Grief

Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Death

True Biz by Sara Nović

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Torture

Minor: Toxic relationship and Vomit