karendarias's reviews
51 reviews

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Animal cruelty

Minor: Death, Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Animal death

Night by Elie Wiesel

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Antisemitism, Genocide, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark emotional sad 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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Murder, Violence, Slavery, War, Sexual assault, Grief, Death, Child death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Misogyny, and Torture

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Cannibalism, and Child death

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Car accident

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Cancer and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Violence, Child death, Torture, Sexual content, and Gore

Bluets by Maggie Nelson

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.0