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129 reviews

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide and Rape

The Valley and the Flood by Rebecca Mahoney

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, Death, Pedophilia, and Car accident

Minor: Violence

The Monster on the Road Is Me by J.P. Romney

dark funny medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Death, Child death, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Car accident, Blood, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Addiction, and Alcohol

Survive the Night by Riley Sager

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

How many times did the author use the word “movie” in this novel? My god it was like her entire personality this cinephile trait of her’s. The plot was predictable and the suspense was not suspense-ing like I know Riley can usually do and bring. Not his best.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Minor: Blood, Mental illness, Suicide, Cancer, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Gaslighting, Car accident, and Death of parent

A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw

mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Confinement, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, Violence, and Gaslighting

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Trafficking, Body horror, Gore, and Suicide

Minor: Car accident, Cursing, Death, Trafficking, Medical content, Confinement, Death of parent, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Grief

Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen

4.0

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

5.0

Free Four: Tobias Tells the Divergent Story by Veronica Roth

4.0