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79 reviews

Powerless by Elsie Silver

adventurous emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Grief, Abandonment, Classism

Minor: Incest, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War

Inevitable by Astra Rose, Astra Rose

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Incest, Infidelity

Stepbully by Astra Rose

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment

Minor: Biphobia, Alcohol

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Alcohol

Minor: Eating disorder, Infertility, Medical content, Pregnancy

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Infertility, Pregnancy

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment

Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Apprentice by Rachel E. Carter

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Self harm, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault

First Year by Rachel E. Carter

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

REREAD!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Classism

Moderate: Self harm, Vomit

Minor: Death